An unstable rock formation threatens the existence of an entire Swiss village of 1,300 residents as thawing glaciers destabilise the Alps
The Swiss village of Kandersteg could be destroyed by a landslide due to an unstable mountain rock formation, and scientists are linking the threat to thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics. The 1,300 residents of the village in Switzerland’s Bern canton live in the midst of a charming landscape including sharp peaks, white glaciers, steep green […]
In 1993, an art historian spotted a forgotten painting in a museum storeroom; 33 years later, its female creator was rediscovered in London | World News
In 1993, an art historian walked into a museum storeroom in Vienna and came across a large painting that had slipped almost entirely from view. The picture was not recognised as an important work by a woman artist. Instead, it became the first clue in a search that would stretch across more than three decades. […]
A rotating ‘garbage island’ spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear
A floating and rotating ‘garbage island’ of an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometres lies between Hawaii and California, according to a scientific estimate published in 2018. The area of the island is said to be larger than Para and nearly three times the size of metropolitan France. What exists here is a plastic […]
Meet Tina Jin, the 15-year-old Massachusetts student who turned animal bones into a new material for cleaning polluted water |
A 15-year-old Massachusetts student is exploring an unusual way to make polluted water cleaner: using discarded animal bones. Tina Jin, a student at Phillips Academy in Andover, developed a filtration system that uses ground cow, lamb or pig bones arranged in multiple layers to target different contaminants in water. Her research focuses on places where […]
Ancient humans in Israel ate snakes and lizards 15,000 years ago; 3,000 bones reveal what was on the menu | World News
At a cave on the slopes of Mount Carmel, thousands of small reptile bones accumulated alongside the remains of animals hunted and gathered by people more than 11,000 years ago. For years, their presence raised a straightforward but difficult question: were the snakes and lizards food, or had they ended up there through the activity […]
Imran Khan’s sister meets him after 9 months as Pakistan SC orders hospital transfer for jailed ex-PM
Former Pak PM is set to be shifted to a hospital after top court’s order over health concerns Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi met him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Tuesday after a gap of around nine months, following a Supreme Court order allowing weekly meetings between the former prime minister […]
Angie Nixon: Democrat Angie Nixon defeats Alexander Vindman in surprise Florida Senate primary upset
File photo: Democratic socialist Angie Nixon (right) and former national security official Alexander Vindman Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scored a surprise victory in Florida’s Democratic primary for the US Senate on Tuesday, defeating retired Army officer and former national security official Alexander Vindman, according to projections by media outlets cited by Reuters.Nixon, a Florida state […]
US vs ICC row escalates: Trump administration sanctions international court president, senior lawyer
Trump administration sanctioned ICC president Tomoko Akane The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against the Hague-based court.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the sanctions were imposed under an executive order signed […]
IShowSpeed teases a WWE return “very soon” after WrestleMania 42 appearance and explosive Logan Paul rivalry
IShowSpeed (Image Via Instagram) IShowSpeed may not be finished with WWE just yet. The popular streamer has hinted that another run inside the wrestling ring could be coming sooner than fans expect. During a recent livestream, Speed said he plans to return to WWE “very soon,” reigniting interest in what could be his next major […]