International Rescue Committee - Helping People whose Lives and Livelihoods are Shattered by Conflict and Disaster to Survive, Recover, and Gain Control of their Future | the most recent addition to the Causes

TeamTrees - Help plant 20 million trees around the globe by January 1st, 2020

A Topographic Map of Mars - An interesting infographic from Tabletop Whale | the latest addition to the Resources

Scientists discover photovoltaic nanotubes

In a Lab Accident, Scientists Create the First-Ever Permanently Magnetic Liquid

Shatterproof phone screens could be made from seashell-like glass

Electrolyser turns CO2 from air into jet fuel or plastics

New Kind of Cancer 'Vaccine' Teaches The Immune System to Destroy Tumours

Lab-grown blood vessels given to people who need dialysis

Equal Justice Initiative - Ending Mass Incarceration and Excessive Punishment, Challenging Racial and Economic Injustice, and Protecting Basic Human Rights for the Most Vulnerable People in Society | the most recent addition to the Causes

Flag Identifier - Identifying Different Flags Regardless of Usage, Geographic Descent, or Historical Background | the latest addition to the Resources

Finally, US hospitals will have to post their prices online

We Are NASA | NASA announces plans to go to the Moon to stay

America's Top Young Scientist uses AI to improve pancreatic radiotherapy

Tommy McCall: The simple genius of a good graphic

New hybrid flow battery can release electricity or hydrogen | could also be recharged in seconds

Histography - An Interactive Timeline that Spans Across 14 Billion Years of History, from the Big Bang to 2015 | the latest addition to the Resources

Anthony Bourdain feat. Serj Tankian in Armenia - Parts Unknown (S11E04) | Another striking glimpse into culture from Anthony's final season of travels

First 3D-printed human corneas

Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands, study finds

Doctors have restored the sight of two people in a monumental world first | new steps toward reversing macular degeneration

Zachariah Mampilly: How protest is redefining democracy around the world

Children get new ears grown from their own cells in world first

NASA's Virtual Earth System Laboratory - Interactive Earth Science Simulations

Earthworms Reproduce in Simulated Mars Soil—a First

China Invents Rice That Can Grow in Salt Water, Can Feed Over 200 Million People

Tesla Sends Hundreds of Batteries to Puerto Rico

Vision of Humanity's Global Peace Index - Providing a Comprehensive Analysis on the State of Peace | the most recent addition to the Resources

FairVote - A Nonpartisan Champion of Electoral Reforms that give Voters a Representative Democracy that Works for All Americans | the latest addition to the Causes

OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer - An Interactive Map of the Evolutionary Relationships between Life on our Planet | the most recent addition to the Resources and the Causes

Project Gutenberg: Encouraging the Creation and Distribution of eBooks | the latest addition to the Resources and the Causes

NASA Image and Video Library | the most recent addition to the Resources

Freedom of the Press Foundation | the latest addition to the Causes

Beyond lithium-ion: Researchers reveal a safer, longer-lasting, solid-state battery alternative

A new HIV vaccine therapy method lets five patients kick the daily drugs

Did Harvard really create the "holy grail" of solid metallic hydrogen?

Kurzgesagt: A New History for Humanity - The Human Era | putting a different perspective on history

Australia gets first institute for biofabrication of human bones and tissue

China, Japan, Russia, & South Korea Plan Renewable Energy Super Grid

Spinach can be engineered to detect explosives | exploring plant nanobionics

Open Building Institute - Making Affordable, Ecological Housing Accessible to Everyone | the latest addition to the Causes

Will states follow DOJ's private prison move? Some are ahead of the feds. | A promising start to a shift away from both federal and state for-profit prisons

FarmBot | Open-Source CNC Farming

Minecraft: Education Edition early access is here!

UOAH Free Ricers | We've earned over 6 Million grains!

NAMI - the National Alliance on Mental Illness | the most recent addition to the Causes

The world's first cyborg Olympics is coming

Woman's blindness apparently reversed by stem cell treatment

PNHP - Advocating for a Universal, Comprehensive Single-payer National Health Program | the latest addition to the Causes

Propaganda Games: Sesame Credit - The True Danger of Gamification - Extra Credits

Roborace is the world's first driverless racing championship

Gene editing saves girl dying from leukaemia in world first

Academic Earth - An Unparalleled Collection of Free Online Courses from the World's Top Universities | the most recent addition to the Resources

World Air Quality Index - Air Pollution in the World: Real time Air Quality Map

This Robotic Hand Wired to a Brain Implant Restored a Paralyzed Man's Sense of Touch

e-Nable: A Global Network Of Volunteers using 3D Printing to Create and Design Assistive Hand Devices for Those in Need | the latest addition to the Causes

The World's First Malaria Vaccine Is Almost Here, and Will Be Entirely Not-For-Profit

CAST - Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking | the most recent addition to the Causes

The Shoe That Grows | adjustable shoes for the world's kids in need

Students create a fire extinguisher that puts out flames using sound waves | fire suppression without chemicals or messes

Smartphone Thermometer Helps Complete Your Digital Doctor's Bag | a cheap and portable contact-free infrared thermometer

Elastic implant 'restores movement' in paralysed rats

Sunlight Foundation: Making Government Accountable & Transparent | the most recent addition to the Causes

First 3D LED printer could print heads-up-display contact lenses

Injection Of Brain Nerve Cells Into Spine Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again

So, this exists: A working car has been 3D-printed out of carbon fiber plastic

Mayday PAC - Help Us Reduce the Influence of Money in Politics! | the latest addition to the Causes

U.K. Supermarket To Run On Electricity Made From Its Own Rotting Food

No more fillings as dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment

Duolingo - Free Language Education for the World | the most recent addition to the Resources

Internet Citizens: Defend Net Neutrality

Toilet flushes could help power homes | capturing energy from the movement of water across a surface

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest | a US college scholarship monthly essay contest

If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel - A tediously accurate map of the solar system

Manu Prakash: A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami

Ukraine Burning - VICE News | another particular peek into recent world events. Warning: some graphic content

How A Simple New Invention Seals A Gunshot Wound In 15 Seconds

New Inexpensive Skin Test in Development to Diagnose Malaria in an Instant | faster and easier detection

Interactive: Where & How We Live | a glimpse at the world's population

Earth Wind Map | a global look at wind patterns and currents

Extra Credits: Incentive Systems and Politics (Part 1) | a lighthearted little video with various ideas on political motives

Nonprofit Sends Free Kits Of Potential Malaria Cures To Researchers | trying other ways to stimulate research

Is Paying with Exercise the Future? | experimenting with earning in alternative ways

Vitamin B2 Can Be Used To 3-D Print Medical Implants | exploring more biologically compatible materials

Gary Slutkin: Let's treat violence like a contagious disease | a different perspective on a common problem

Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter | binding photons into molecules

Human Safari - The VICE Guide to Travel | a look at the Andaman Islands

Tiny implant which battles skin cancer to begin human trials | retraining immune cells with an implant

Endonym Map: World Map of Country Names in Their Local Languages | the latest addition to the Resources