Ultra-processed foods (or UPFs) have become a normal part of daily life, particularly in countries like the US, Canada, and the UK, where packed schedules pretty much dictate what ends up on the table. Frozen meals, sugary drinks, and packaged snacks are hard to avoid -- they are cheap, easy ...
A worrying scam in the UK used-car market is getting more attention: “ghost MOTs” have reportedly doubled in the past year. This means some cars are being given official pass certificates even though they were never properly checked. That’s a serious problem because drivers and buyers rely on an MOT ...
We've always known that art is a powerful way to express yourself and feel understood, but researchers are now discovering that creating art can actually improve your health. Creative activities like painting, playing an instrument, or working with clay are being used to help people lower their stress levels, improve ...
San Francisco’s waterfront seawall has protected the city’s roads, transit systems, businesses, and infrastructure for more than a century. The problem is that the long stretch of concrete has not exactly been friendly to marine life. Now, scientists and engineers are trying to change that with the San Francisco Living ...
Nigeria sits on some of the largest oil reserves in Africa, yet a huge number of its people still cannot get steady electricity. The International Energy Agency puts the number of Nigerians without electricity access at more than 85 million. Those who are connected do not have it much better ...
Portugal launched its national deposit return scheme in April 2026, called Volta. The scheme is designed to get people into the habit of returning their empty drink containers rather than just throwing them in the bin and sits within a larger effort to boost recycling rates and cut down on ...
