He Finally Located Source of Mysterious Sound-A New Frog Species Named After His Rewilding Quest in Costa Rica
A nature-lover's ears led to the discovery of a new frog species after Donald Valera Soto searched for 6 months to find elusive creature.
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Ms. Shackleton's Café Boat Becomes First in 100 Years to be Christened 'Endurance' After Government Heard Her Surname
Be it salty or fresh no English water has moored a boat by the name Endurance for more than a 100 years, but Anna was given an exception.
This Lost Roman Era 'Miracle Plant' May Have Been Rediscovered
A Turkish botanist is learning how to cultivate what some believe to be the closest living relative to a Classical-era kitchen staple written about by Romans and Greeks. The golden-flowered "Silphium" was reported by Pliney the Elder as growing in modern-day Libya, and has been translated as being a prescription for everything from "stomach pain […]
Density of Harmful Chemicals that Damage Ozone Layer Slashed by 50% Since 1980s Levels
The NOAA has concluded that size of this hole is getting smaller and smaller as concentrations of the airborne chemicals diminish
Man Single-handedly Repopulated Butterfly Species in a City Using His Backyard
These pipevine swallowtail butterflies had completely vanished until a DIY breeder, Tim Wong, single-handedly brought the species is back using his backyard.
Chinese Company Ships Crates of Masks to Italy Covered in Italian Poetry: We Are 'Leaves of the Same Tree'
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi sent crates filled with protective masks to Italy and stapled loving roman poetry on the sides.
Vancouver Couple Converts Their Huge Resort Property into a Ukrainian Refugee Home for Dozens
Brian and Sharon Holowaychuks will provide housing for 100 Ukrainian refugees, and the family is welcoming its first 19 residents in days.
Watch a Drone Save a 14-Year-old From Drowning in Powerful Spanish Current
A pioneering drone lifeguard service rolled out across Spanish beaches has saved the life of a 14-year-old boy as he struggled against a powerful current. General Drones supplies 30 surf rescue drones with operators to lifeguard stations across 22 beaches along Spain's coast. The company released a compelling video of the recent rescue in Valencia. […]
Patagonia Gives Away Its Entire $3 Billion Worth To Fight Climate Change
As staunch an activist as you could find, Chouinard was "really pissed off" to see himself in a news article as being valued as a billionaire
Couple Finds 400-Year-Old Coins Worth $250,000 Stashed Under Their Floor
Originally believing it to be the ruins of electrical wiring, they called a London-based auctioneer, Spink & Son for help appraising.
New Wyoming Carbon Capture Project Will Eliminate 5 Million Tons of CO2 Per Year
Project Bison is slated to be fully-operational by 2023 in a state that has long been a stronghold for fossil fuel industries.
Watch Filipino Inventor Fly His Hoverboard For 2 Miles, Setting World Record For Longest Flight
Filipino inventor sets world record for longest flight by a hoverboard, launching from a beach and flying for 7 minutes, 22 seconds.
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