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6 Best Low-Light Needing Indoor Plants That Thrive in Dim UK Homes In 2026, houseplants are not just about aesthetic beauty and Instagram-worthy settings. It is about resilience, wellbeing and real-life living conditions and in Britain – where grey skies, short winter days and North-facing homes are the norm – the demand for indoor plants…
PC: University of Waterloo In this world, plastic is the most stubborn waste. Normally, the plastic waste gets disposed of via municipal collection, which leads to open-pit burning or dumping in local waterways. However, no one must have imagined that plastic waste can even be turned into vinegar (acetic acid). Remarkably, this is now a…
Dark oxygen discovered under the Pacific Ocean (Image source: AI-generated) For decades, school textbooks have explained that oxygen on Earth is mainly produced through photosynthesis, a process that depends on sunlight. Plants, algae, and some bacteria use light to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen. But a new study of the deep sea has…
Leena Dandekar’s home is different. It is not opulent or fancy but grounded, real, and sustainable. Leena is the founder and trustee of the Raintree Foundation. She and her family have dedicated their capital, networks, and skills to driving impact in climate action, circularity, and sustainability. She exclusively shared with us how she built her…
Recently, a post on X (earlier Twitter) went viral for a very weird reason. It was a post that highlighted the unusual rental quote in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout where ₹80,000 per month was demanded for a flat because it “gets sunlight”. In no time, the post went viral and ignited debate over Karnataka’s capital city’s…
Bathrooms are prone to humid environments. But did you know, some house plants can help in reducing this bathroom-specific humidity and also purify air inside. Yes, you read that right. There are several species that thrive in these conditions along with adding the right greenery. It not only absorbs the excess moisture and curb odors,…
Drying clothes in winter is frustrating in a way summer laundry never is. The sun disappears early, the air feels heavy, and clothes that should dry in a few hours stay damp well into the next day. In many homes, especially apartments, there is little direct sunlight and barely any space for outdoor drying. Using…
Space looks dark and cold from Earth, but sunlight beyond our atmosphere is harsh in ways most of us never experience. Without air, clouds, or an ozone layer to soften it, solar radiation hits with full force. That raises a simple, almost playful question that hides a serious concern: do astronauts need sunscreen in space?…
Vitamin D plays a critical role beyond calcium absorption and bone strength; it modulates immune responses and inflammation, helping protect against infections and possibly chronic diseases. Harvard highlights that vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide, especially in winter, when people spend more time indoors and sunlight intensity diminishes. This seasonal dip in vitamin D is…
Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of good bone health, immune function, and a variety of other physiological functions. The natural, principal source of vitamin D in humans depends on its synthesis in skin, which is initiated when UVB radiation from sunlight interacts with 7-dehydrocholesterol in human skin. When skin is exposed to UVB…
