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A rural Chile community struggling with drought restored its water supply by protecting a watershed, planting native trees and rebuilding the soil that holds rain

Chile: A rural Chile community struggling with drought restored its water supply by protecting a watershed, planting native trees and rebuilding the soil that holds rain

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​Rural community on Chile’s Chiloé Island restores its water supply. (Picture: Chile’s Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity) A small rural community on Chile’s Chiloe Island has ended years of dependence on emergency water tanker trucks by restoring its forests, protecting its watershed and building a community-managed water system.The project took years of planning and work…

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Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live lures to find invasive males in the Everglades, but 3 million camera-trap photos produced only four python detections

Florida: Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live lures to find invasive males in the Everglades, but 3 million camera-trap photos produced only four python detections

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Conservancy biologists with a 16ft, 135lb female Burmese python found while radio-tracking a male scout snake in southwest Florida in February 2025. Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live lures to find invasive males in the Everglades, but 3 million camera-trap photos produced only four python detections.A study published in the journal Southeastern Naturalist…

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Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs recalled over possible salmonella contamination after FDA alert, with Kroger and Brookshire stores in five US states affected

Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs recalled over possible salmonella contamination after FDA alert, with Kroger and Brookshire stores in five US states affected

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Eggs are a powerhouse of nutrients, containing a wide range of essential nutrients, including protein, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and more. And this rich source of nutrients is under threat. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Midwest Poultry Services is ‌recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs…

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Meet Evan Budz: The 16-year-old Canadian who built an AI-powered robot turtle to detect microplastics with 94% accuracy

Meet Evan Budz: The 16-year-old Canadian who built an AI-powered robot turtle to detect microplastics with 94% accuracy |

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At just 16 years old, Canadian student Evan Budz has developed an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that could help scientists tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing environmental problems: microplastic pollution. Inspired by the graceful swimming of a snapping turtle he encountered during a family camping trip, Budz spent nearly 4,000 hours designing and refining a…

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Margot Robbie secretly splashes $28M on a Queensland ranch estate with horse stables, pool, tennis court, and 10-car garage

Margot Robbie Queensland Ranch: Margot Robbie secretly splashes $28M on a Queensland ranch estate with horse stables, pool, tennis court, and 10-car garage

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Pic credit: paul_uhlmann_architects/Instagram Margot Robbie is believed to be the mystery buyer behind Redwood, a sprawling luxury estate in Currumbin Valley, purchased in an off-market sale last June for $28 million, the highest price ever paid for a residential property in Queensland.The ‘Barbie’ star, 36, bought the Yellowstone-style ranch that sits where her childhood memories…

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This oak tree survived a World War II bomber crash nearly 80 years ago. Now it is competing for Tree of the Year

This oak tree survived a World War II bomber crash nearly 80 years ago. Now it is competing for Tree of the Year | World News

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An oak tree in Rutland that was struck by a World War II Lancaster bomber has been shortlisted for this year’s UK Tree of the Year award, alongside nine other trees chosen for surviving extraordinary events across centuries of British history. The Woodland Trust, the charity behind the annual competition, built this year’s theme around…

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Nabta Playa: The forgotten 7,000-year-old desert monument older than Stonehenge that may be the world’s first astronomical site

Nabta Playa: The forgotten 7,000-year-old desert monument older than Stonehenge that may be the world’s first astronomical site | World News

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Long before Stonehenge became one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, a group of people living on the edge of the Sahara were already watching the movements of the heavens. In a landscape that is now one of the driest places on Earth, they built a small but remarkable arrangement of stones that marked…

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D4vd preliminary hearing: Celeste Rivas' family lawyer describes 'gruesome' crime scene photos

D4Vd Preliminary Hearing: D4vd preliminary hearing: Celeste Rivas’ family lawyer describes ‘gruesome’ crime scene photos

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New details came out during singer D4vd’s preliminary hearing as Celeste Rivas’ family lawyer spoke about the graphic evidence shown in court. After the hearing, attorney Patrick Steinfeld told TMZ that the crime scene photos were extremely disturbing and very painful for Celeste’s family to see. He said the images were so shocking that Celeste’s…

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