August 3 marks Esther Day, a day honoring Esther Earl, a young woman who died of thyroid cancer in 2010 and was an active member of Hank and John Green’s Nerdfighter community.
For more than two decades, researcher José Pérez Zúñiga has set out at night to search by the light of a flashlight through the pre-Inca ruins of the city for hidden treasure — not ancient artifacts of gold, but a tiny gecko with gold-flecked eyes.
Looking to add a dose of positivity to kick off August? Usher in the end of summer with a collection of inspiring quotes and poems for the month of August.
Keeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective, and scientifically proven prescription for better health is planting more trees.