Society

In Remote Alaska, the Promise and Limits of Vertical Farming

A remote Alaska brewpub grows 250 pounds of fresh lettuce a week on its top floor.

Tailgate parties, marching bands... and Ted Lasso? Wembley hosts US college game

American college football hits Wembley for the first time, with 60,000 fans expected this Saturday.

From depression after Chelsea injury to playing non-league at 37

He beat depression after a Chelsea injury and still plays football at 37.

Allen stars as Bills open new stadium in style

The Bills christened their new stadium with a 41-31 victory over the Lions.

Robots grow and package lettuce year-round in Norway's fully automated farm

Robots grow and package lettuce year-round at Norway's first fully automated farm.

Berlin’s REWE supermarket: the grocery store with a working rooftop farm

A Berlin grocery store grows its lettuce on the roof, using the store's own waste heat and

A finely tuned mess—how disorder can make networks more stable

Differences between parts can make power grids and ecosystems more stable, not weaker.

From -17 points to dream European start for Bournemouth

Bournemouth went from -17 points in 2008 to winning their very first European match ever.

Microfluidic device simulates human tissue and offers an alternative to animal testing

Brazilian lab builds a tiny chip that grows 3D human-like cells, cutting the need for animal

England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to take T20 series win

England sealed the T20 series against Sri Lanka with a match to spare in Cardiff.

Small portfolio shifts could deliver major food sustainability gains, UK analysis finds

Changing just 10% of food products could make UK diets much healthier and greener.

What Wendell Berry meant to Christian farmers going green

Seventh-generation farmers are ditching industrial methods to heal their soil — inspired by Wendell

Children in low-income areas travel farther for ER care

Kids in poor areas travel 4.6 times farther for ER care that can treat them.

Why the places we love in books can never quite be found in real life

Books build dream versions of real places that can never truly exist on a map.

Lions set for NBA test as British basketball bids to step up

British basketball's new season may be its most competitive in a generation, says an Eagles owner.

Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming

Juneau can't stop glacier floods, so it built a way to see them coming.

More short holidays close to home boost well-being, study finds

Even quick getaways near home can boost happiness and resilience, a new study finds.

Birds basking in natural 'saunas'

Some birds may soak up natural geothermal heat like a spa visit, new research finds.

New livestream brings remote Australian arid zone waterhole to the world

People worldwide can now watch rare Australian wildlife live from a remote desert waterhole.

Dungeons & Dragons study rolls for better well-being

A tabletop game gives players lasting boosts to happiness and self-esteem, a new study finds.