Man in a Wheelchair Travels 2,800 Km in Epic Journey Across China
While most people view wheelchairs as a symbol of disability and confinement, this young man from China is proving the opposite – over the past couple of years he has been using his wheelchair to fulfill his lifelong dream of backpacking across the country. 29-year-old Quan Peng began his epic journey from Beijing on August […]
Danish Artist Travels the World Building Thousands of Scrapwood Birdhouses for Urban Birds
Thomas Dambo, an artist from Denmark, is using his sculpting skills to help thousands of urban birds around the world. Fueled by the belief that humans should coexist peacefully with other species, he makes use of scrap wood to build houses for birds everywhere he goes. “Over the last 7 years I have made more than […]
Swedish Scientists Want to Find Out if Cats Meow with an Accent Based on Where They Live
A cat with an accent sounds like a character in a whimsical children’s tale, but Swedish scientists are trying to figure out if domestic cats actually do have differing ‘dialects’ based on their geographical location. They also want to understand if the owner’s voice might have a role to play in the way cats’ meow. If […]