Cemeteries Weren´t Designed With The Future in Mind

Throughout history, we’ve seen different spaces and buildings designed to allocate the remains of people who passed away. From Egyptians, who designed pyramids to remember and honor the pharaohs and their queens, to the ancient city of Çatalhöyük (Turkey) where people used to bury their beloved under their houses (Check our post about ways of burying in the […]

The E-mail From Bil, the Terminally Ill man that inspired us to do more

The Email that inspired us to do more. Some days ago I received an email as a response to one of our feedback surveys from someone who bought a Bios Urn®. His name is Bil and he is living in the north of the United States. When we emailed him we were just asking for […]

First fully transparent solar cells aim to turn windows into solar panels

What does the adjective transparent mean exactly? And what color are solar cells usually? Transparent usually defines something that is so fine in texture that can be seen through. This word is also used for a material that allows the uninterrupted passage of light. Solar cells are usually of a color between gray and blue. Last year a group […]

Nature reclaims this abandoned Chinese fishing village

China has become one of the biggest industrialized nations of earth. Cities like Shanghai or Beijing are growing while bringing highly urbanized and crowded scenarios. But it was not a long time ago when China was the place for hundreds of small, tiny rural villages. They question is, where have all they gone? Tang Yuhong […]

Petrichor, the smell of rain (VIDEO)

PETRICHOR This word stands for the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry grounds. The word is composed by the combination of two Greek words: petra, that is to say stone, and ichor in Greek mythology the eternal essence that was supposed to be the blood of gods. The term does not date back […]

Five houseplants to that suck the toxins out of your indoor air

Quiz: What do you think is more polluted? Indoor or outdoor air? If you said outdoor, well unfortunately various studies showed that you are wrong. In fact, air in our offices and houses is usually far more polluted than outside. Here comes the second quiz of the day: are trees good only for producing oxygen […]

Ten of The Most Incredible and Inspiring Trees In The World

Trees are some of the oldest living organisms in the world, and they come in every size, shape and color imaginable. From flowering trees, to thorny trees, to rainbow trees – they are all pretty magnificent and tend to amplify any environment they are in. Here are some of the most beautiful trees in the […]

Centenary Tree Canopy Lets You Walk Above Trees in South Africa

Tree canopy walkway built in South Africa[/caption] Your dream was to be an astronaut but you failed? Well, do not despair! There is still a way for you to watch the world from above. In fact, there is a “strange snake” in South Africa that will bring you to the top of the world, or […]

Greenification

How does a city look like? Considering that half of the world population lives in urban centers, we will reasonably think at a city as an overcrowded and polluted space dominated by a grey sky. However, if you look better around you, you may see a yellow wheatfield. At least this is what happened in […]

This Bottle Garden Hasn´t Been Watered In Over 40 Years and Is Thriving

David Latimer Hasn’t Watered His Sealed Bottle Garden In Over 40 Years And It’s Still Alive Do you love plants but lack a green thumb? If you answered yes to the question and you still don’t have plans for your next Easter holidays, you should absolutely read the story of David Latimer hereafter and take inspiration from it for your […]