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Some people say there’s no such thing as true love. Perhaps they are eternally cynical or just haven’t found the right person yet. If you’ve ever doubted the power of love, we’d like to introduce you to a man named Colin. The 82-year-old shared with @oldfriendclub that if he could time-travel, he’d ...
As the sliver of a new moon shines over Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu, millions of tiny orbs ascend from a reef and swirl in the water column. These spheres are bundles of coral eggs and sperm responding to lunar cycles and chemical cues in the water that tell them when to fertilize and where to settle down f...
Fish gills may inspire an unexpected solution to one of our biggest sources of microplastics. According to researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, taking a cue from the animals’ filtration systems might help remove the vast majority of harmful plastic particulates from washing machine wastewate...
US scientists have introduced a groundbreaking approach to building nuclear reactor components faster than ever before, using one of the world s largest 3D printers. The researchers at the University of Maine s (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) utilized the super-sized polyme...
Between long lines at security checkpoints, coats and mittens stuffing already-cramped seats, and stressful weather delays, traveling for the holidays is often an arduous journey.So, Delta Airlines is rewarding the people who go out of their way to make it a little easier.This holiday season, Delta ...
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South Africa’s Stevenson Gallery will close the Johannesburg branch of the gallery after 17 years in operation. The Johannesburg gallery s last day will be December 12, according to a post on Instagram. “We are deeply grateful to every artist, collector, friend and community member who has been with...
You've probably heard plenty of people doing impressions of other languages, speaking gibberish that sounds vaguely Chinese, French, or German. However problematic and offensive those impressions might sometimes be, it speaks to the fact that every language leans on certain sounds, cadences, and voc...
The popular fungus-based meat mimic behind vegan products like Quorn has just received an upgrade: researchers have tweaked its genes to make this fungus produce vast amounts more protein, using considerably reduced resources. The newly-formulated fungus—aka mycoprotein—not only has a vastly smaller...
When Autumn de Forest was five years old, she picked up a paintbrush for the first time. It wasn't long before she was ready to show the world what she could do. After a year of practice, the then-six-year-old asked her father if he could get her a booth at a local art-in-the-park program. "People w...
It’s understandable why every space agency and astronomy enthusiast around the world is trying to catch a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS. Not only is it the third-known interstellar object to pass through our solar system,it’s also the fastest comet ever recorded. But even as it races at 130,00 miles per hour ...
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I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program Report: Experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields It felt like walking up a mountain during a temperature inversion. You struggle ...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has introduced the country's first crash test dummy modeled on female anatomy, called the THOR-05F. This marks a significant step towards addressing long-standing gender disparities in vehicle safety testing.
Diana Ross performing at Alex Prager's Mirage Factory, commissioned by Capital One and the Cultivist. Photo Bre Johnson/BFA.com An elegant, all-green room, meant to evoke a garden party in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park, was the setting for an intimate per...
This article was originally published on the NITI Frontier Tech Respository. The inception of Cloudphysician traces back to the United States, where Dr Dhruv Joshi and Dr Dileep Raman were pursuing their fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Cleveland Clinic. Their discussions on the inad...
Fossils may reveal what type of animal died millions of years ago, but they rarely depict exactly how they perished. Even rarer are the examples that clearly showcase an animal’s exact cause of death. In fact, a 120-million-year-old bird specimen housed at China’s Shandong Tianyu Museum of Nature ma...
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A Malaysian agricultural technology firm, Agroz, has partnered with China s UBTECH Robotics to debut its new initiative, Agroz Robotics. Agroz plans to integrate AI-robotics technology directly into its farm operating system. The company is a specialist in AI-powered Controlled Environment Agricultu...
Around the world, people produce over six million tons of coffee grounds, according to the International Coffee Organization. While some of those grounds make their way to compost, most end up in landfills. Researchers in Australia have been finding ways to use coffee grounds to make concrete. And n...
Writing can calm stress, sharpen emotional awareness, and help navigate life's challenges, making it a powerful resilience tool. Decades of research show that the simple act of translating thoughts and feelings into words can shift your internal state from overwhelm to grounded clarity, a core ingredient of resilience.
Founder s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Alejandro Prescott-Cornejo, Mongabay’s senior marketing associate, recently interviewed me about my journey with Mongabay. Here s my response to his question about pivo...
In May 2010, extraordinarily heavy rainfall hit Tennessee. In some parts of the state, as much as 20 inches fell over two days. Dams were inundated, waterways overflowed and communities experienced historic flooding. Farmers in West Tennessee aren t strangers to floods. Their farmland is adjacent to...
