An incredibly loving cat, who has itself barely escaped death, is now helping nurse sick and injured animals in a shelter in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The name of this furry ball of love is Rademenes and he has his own miracle story to share. When he was younger, he had what we could only assume was […]
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China has started phasing out single-use plastic, with plastic bags becoming banned from every major city by the end of 2020. A total ban on plastic bags everywhere will be in place by 2025. Plastic is a massive problem around the world, with the stuff ending up in places as far as Pitcairn Island, one […]
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Launched in 2005, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, has brought us breathtaking photos of the Red Planet for the past 15 years. One of the latest photos from the Martian surface is an astonishing 50-foot wide crater. What’s more, the crater appears to be quite new. It was formed sometime between 2016 and 2019. The MRO’s […]
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Extending our lives has just become a step closer to reality. Scientists working at the MDI Biological Laboratory in California, with the help of Nanjin Universitty in China, have uncovered cellular pathways that allow for our lifespans to become significantly longer. In fact, we will be able to live five times what we can now. […]
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In Tianshui, a city of 3.5 million in north-central China, there is a new kaleidoscopic playground that is a child’s dream school come alive. Atop this extraordinary building is a transparent dome that lets in the sun through the 483 multi-colored glass panels all throughout the kindergarten. These glass panels act as windows and are […]
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So-called “rice ATMs” have been set up across Vietnam, in cities like Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang, and Hanoi. Since many of the more disadvantaged in Vietnam are having difficulty making ends meet due to the coronavirus shutdown of most businesses, creative ways to help those in need have popped up. The “ATMs” […]
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It turns out, dolphins become friends with other dolphins when they are interested in the same thing. Just like humans, dolphins form close relationships by sharing similar interests. This is something that has now been proven by a group of international researchers. Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the new findings give […]
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The town of Jalandhar in the state of Punjab in India has seen a nearly-miraculous transformation of its skyline. What used to be a smog-filled sky has now become a beautiful and clear view of the Himalayan Mountains. Locals living in Jalandhar have remarked that this is the first time they have had a clear […]
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With so many alternatives to leather popping up, it’s becoming difficult to justify the raising of cattle just to slaughter them and wrap their skin around our bodies, or turn it into accessories. Enter the latest in faux leather technology: cactus leather. Two entrepreneurs out of Mexico, Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez have unveiled […]
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Ahuna Mons. That’s the name of the highest mountain in the solar system. Standing 4 miles high and located on the dwarf planet Ceres, this mountain is very unusual. NASA’s New Dawn probe had recently visited Ceres, although it is basically ‘dead’ given it ran out of fuel. Nevertheless, it will stay in orbit around […]
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