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Group of dark seabirds floating on blue ocean water, one bird in the center spreading its wings outward as others float nearby.

The floating scarecrow saving seabirds from fishing nets

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A bird-shaped kite and a floating scarecrow with spinning eyes reduced seabird deaths in Cornish fishing nets by ...

Coffee’s memory boosting effect might have nothing to do with caffeine,...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a small experiment, researchers found that only participants who drank decaffeinated coffee showed significant improvements on memory ...

Dutch officials advise single people to find a sex buddy for lockdown

Social distancing is already hard enough, but if you’re not in a relationship, the lack of physical contact can be extremely frustrating. In the ...

Don’t toss your overripe fruit! 4 ways to put it to good use

Although we can easily compost overripe fruit, in the name of creating zero-waste habits, it’s a good practice to attempt to put everything you ...

Newly discovered molecule bodes well for alopecia treatment

Alopecia can be extremely disheartening and drastically alter someone’s confidence and self-image. The condition affects men and women, and scientists are looking into different ...