The virtues of sea grass
Inspired by World Oceans Day last week, European Maritime Days coming up and a recent workshop, Martin Clark highlights the importance of sea grass, more grandly known as Posidonia oceanica
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Six most effective ways to increase your website’s conversion rate
Your website’s conversion rate is one of the most critical factors you should consider. On average, it is circling around 2%. It basically means that for every 100 visitors, only 2 of ...
Ida O’Keeffe: escaping elder sister Georgia’s shadow
In this video, we learn about the life of American artist Ida O’Keeffe (1889–1961) – the overshadowed sister of Georgia O’Keeffe, famous for her paintings of enlarged flowers and New ...
Is it time we all adopted skin minimalism?
By Prudence Wade
Long gone are the days we’d splash a bit of water on our face and get on with our lives: now, many of us have wised ...
What you should know about calcium supplements
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Anne Boleyn: in defence of historical inaccuracy
The Channel 5 historical drama series Anne Boleyn, directed by Lynsey Miller, stars black British actor Jodie Turner-Smith as the Tudor queen consort at the height of her power and influence, ...
Garlic mushroom pasta (without cream)
In this video, Suzy Karadsheh of the Mediterranean Dish YouTube channel brings us a dish that is sure to hit the spot for a weekday dinner: garlic mushroom pasta.
In ...
DIY tips to organise a messy garage effectively
Depending on how spacious it is, a garage can be either a junk magnet or a storage haven; it all comes down to how well we organise its contents.
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Earth through the lens of a geoscientist
Earth has many wonders, like our National Parks, the Grand Canyon, different mountain ranges like the Rocky Mountains and valleys. All of these beautiful features of the world can be ...
Box jellyfish: feared and deadly stingers of the seas
In this video, we zoom in on the box jellyfish, an invertebrate that developed the capacity to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so that their struggle ...
The childhood journey to developing empathy
Hey kids, in this video we’re talking about empathy.
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another being is experiencing – from that other being’s perspective. In ...
A veterinarian take on controversial ear-cropping
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
How Gigi Hadid is cultivating daughter’s pride in mixed-race heritage
Opening up about motherhood in a magazine interview, supermodel Gigi Hadid got candid about raising her daughter, Khai, her child with her longtime partner, singer-songwriter Zayn Malik.
In i-D’s ...
Sizzling swimwear trends set to be huge this summer
By Katie Wright
Summer is almost here and things are about to get hot, hot, hotter – and we don’t just mean the temperature. Swimwear has gone super-sexy this season. ...
Chisel channeller: how a master stone worker captures a human face
Centuries after the golden age of Renaissance stone carving, today’s artisans are still plying their extraordinary skills, capturing human likenesses while working with the unforgiving medium.
Here we follow ...
Food allergies and intolerances: symptoms and diagnoses
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Creamy, healthy home-made tahini
Who doesn’t love creamy, tasty tahini? And do you know how satisfying it can be to make yourself?
In this video, nutritionist Alyssa Rimmer of the Simply Quinoa YouTube ...
Where does SpaceX get its rocket fuel?
As aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services and communications company SpaceX continues to develop reusable rockets, the cost of fuel will become more and more important.
This video looks at ...
Setbacks and mindset roadblocks of a sustainable lifestyle
In this video, Erin Polowy of the My Green Closet YouTube channel, shares some of the setbacks and mindset obstacles she has faced in committing to a sustainable lifestyle, and ...
What to know before spaying or neutering your dog
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
The 12-year-old CEO bringing karate to worldwide youth
Hey kids, in this video, we meet 12-year-old Sierra Deodhari, Founder and CEO of Sierra Karate, who is making a big difference to kids her age and younger as a ...
Indy appeal endures: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ turns 40
With Harrison Ford slipping back into character and the fifth installment in the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise beginning production, Entertainment Tonight spoke to actress Karen Allen – Ford’s co-star in the ...
Bangkok: Thailand’s cosmopolitan capital where the past races into the future
In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to beautiful Bangkok, the capital and most populous city of Thailand.
Known in Thai as ‘Krung Thep Maha Nakhon’, or simply ‘Krung ...
Is the G7 tax agreement a threat to Cyprus’ foreign direct investment?
By Barret Kupelian
Last week saw the G7 agree on a set of ground-breaking reforms to the international tax system. This was met with some scepticism in Cyprus as well ...