In a country where social stigma and fear often delay diagnosis, an app that teaches women to perform self-exams is revolutionizing health care ...

Michaela Haas Michaela Haas, Ph.D., is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. An award-winning author and solutions reporter, her recent books include Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science ...

Black women face greater maternal health risks than other groups, but access to green spaces can make a real difference.

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Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. About a week before the ...

Why do half of all Finnish citizens visit the library every month? The answer lies in Oodi Library, a blueprint for fostering human convergence.

With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, Medellín is driving down temperatures — and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.

Umuganda has existed in Rwanda for centuries as a cultural emphasis on communal problem solving. Credit: Paul Kagame Press According to Luc, these monthly gatherings have helped his community recover ...

Beavers were hunted to extinction in England during the Elizabethan times, in the 16th century. But last October, these stout, furry rodents were reintroduced into London for the first time in 400 ...

The massive project — a years-long deep dive into sustainable forestry — used only timber from within 300 miles of the airport.

After years of fighting floods on the Waal River, the Netherlands decided to let the water in -- and turn a looming threat into a natural asset.

Cristina Juan, reserve manager. Credit: Peter Yeung Here, in one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the U.K., a pioneering rewilding project is bringing back biodiversity to Britain amid an ...