World’s Coolest Animal Bridges
Animal bridges, aka ecoducts or wildlife crossings, allow wildlife to cross potential death-traps like highways and are are popping up all over the world
Mapping Afghanistan’s Geology from Really, Really Far Away
Using aerial surveys, US geographers map the mineral resources found on Afghanistan’s rocky surface
It Is Too Hot For African Elephants… In Canada
Three elephants were supposed to fly from Toronto the California at the end of next week, but the weather is just too hot for these African animals
Should Dolphins and Whales Have Human Rights?
Because of their complex brains and rich social lives, should dolphins and whales be considered non-human legal persons, with full legal rights?
Glasses Provide Subtitles For Foreign Language Conversations
Powell designed glasses with built-in screens that translate speech, the translation appearing live as subtitles floating in front of the wearer’s eyes
China’s Per Capita Carbon Emissions Nearly On Par with Europe’s
China’s per capita CO2 emissions have almost caught up with Europe’s
Superheroes’ Most Amazing Power: Getting Kids to Choose Healthy Snacks Over French Fries
Cornell researchers exploit kids’ adoration of Batman for the better, using the superhero as an impetus to encourage kids to eat healthy
Oil Spill Finally Confirmed as a Culprit in Dolphin Deaths
A new report spells out that the oil spill, along with a couple other coincidental but unfortunate circumstances, initiated the grissly dolphin deaths
Six Guys Stood At Nuclear Ground Zero And Lived To Tell The Tale
In 1957, five Air Force officers volunteered (and one cameraman was voluntold) to stand directly below a mid-air detonation of a 2-kiloton nuclear warhead
Hitler Plotted to Kill Churchill With Exploding Chocolate
Nazis are known for their heinous wartime crimes and tactics. Now, exploding chocolate can be added to that list, as revealed by a 60-year-old letter
Navy’s Plan To Go Green Is Falling Apart
The US Navy had a bold plan to redesign its fleet to operate on renewable energy, a plan that may be falling apart
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