A river straightened in the 1800s has been ‘re-wiggled’ after more than 100 years. Now wildlife may return

A river straightened in the 1800s has been ‘re-wiggled’ after more than 100 years. Now wildlife may return

“No man ever steps in the same river twice,” wrote Greek philosopher Heraclitus. For more than a century, however, England’s River Kemp was kept within bounds.Its natural curves were carved into a straight channel by landowners in the 1800s, turning what was once a wandering waterway into something closer to a man-made drain. The river…

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Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott: "I would much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid"

Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott: “I would much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid” | World News

Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott (AI-generated image) Handing a four-year-old a real kitchen knife sounds like the setup to a parenting disaster, not a philosophy. Yet that is exactly what MacKenzie Scott and her then-husband Jeff Bezos did with their own children, and by the time those kids were seven or eight, power…

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How a Pakistan syndicate smuggled 200kg of human placentas every month

How a Pakistan syndicate smuggled 200kg of human placentas every month

A suspected international trafficking network allegedly collected around 200kg of human placentas from hospitals every month, dried and processed the tissue at an illegal facility in Islamabad before shipping it overseas to be turned into costly anti-ageing injections, according to Pakistani investigators.The operation came to light after Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided a house…

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Three Michigan brothers sold lemonade for 50 cents, then were told they needed nearly $400 in permits. They fought back and won

Three Michigan brothers sold lemonade for 50 cents, then were told they needed nearly $400 in permits. They fought back and won

Representational AI photo When life gives you lemons, you make lemonades, and you don’t let anyone stop you from selling it and making a fortune. The brothers Ethan (13), Seth (11), and Jonathan (8) had been running their shop Triple M Goods, sellling lemonade at a local farmers’ market for years. The family went in…

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Indian father accused of attempting to murder his 2-year-old child in North Carolina; caused life-threatening injuries to baby's skull

Indian father accused of attempting to murder his 2-year-old child in North Carolina; caused life-threatening injuries to baby’s skull

Indian father arrested in US for causing deadly injuries to his 2-year-old child. A 41-year-old Indian-origin man, Kiran Netha Pasunuri, has been charged with attempting to murder his toddler, who was admitted to the hospital with grievous injuries, in North Carolina. The incident took place on June 2 and the father was arrested on June…

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Candace Owens ignites Charlie Kirk death controversy, says Nick Fuentes seemed more ‘impassioned’ than Erika Kirk

Candace Owens ignites Charlie Kirk death controversy, says Nick Fuentes seemed more ‘impassioned’ than Erika Kirk

Candace Owens ignites Charlie Kirk death controversy, says Nick Fuentes seemed more ‘impassioned’ than Erika Kirk (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has once again taken aim at Erika Kirk while speaking about the death of Charlie Kirk. During her appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show, which was released early for Patreon and Spotify subscribers on…

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Why does this street in Japan look like an endless tunnel of red gates: The fascinating story behind thousands of vermilion ‘torii’

Why does this street in Japan look like an endless tunnel of red gates: The fascinating story behind thousands of vermilion ‘torii’ | World News

Image: Japan National Tourism Organisation Few places in the world are as instantly recognisable as the seemingly endless tunnel of brilliant red gates winding through a forested hillside in Kyoto, Japan. To first-time visitors, it can appear as though an ordinary street has been transformed into a glowing crimson passageway stretching into the distance. In…

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Why do goats climb trees in Morocco: The surprising science behind their forest-saving habit

Why do goats climb trees in Morocco: The surprising science behind their forest-saving habit |

Image: Fadel Senna/National Geographic At first glance, the sight seems almost impossible. Dozens of goats balance effortlessly on the branches of thorny trees, standing several metres above the ground as though they were mountain ledges. This remarkable spectacle has become one of Morocco’s most iconic natural attractions, leaving travellers wondering whether the photographs are even…

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Scientists found ancient teeth smaller than a fingertip; they are rewriting early primate history

Scientists found ancient teeth smaller than a fingertip; they are rewriting early primate history |

pc: Discover Magazine (Image Credit: Dr Stephen Chester) A tiny tooth can disappear between your fingertips without much effort. Yet some of the earliest clues to our own evolutionary story come from fossils no larger than that. In collections of ancient mammal remains from western North America, palaeontologists have spent decades piecing together fragments of…

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Russia pounds Kyiv in deadliest strike this year; military, energy sites and airports hit

Russia Drone Attack: Russia Launches Deadliest Drone and Missile Strike on Kyiv, Killing at Least 27 | World News

Russia attack on Ukraine (Zelenskyy X) Russia launched its deadliest attack on Ukraine’s capital this year early Thursday, killing at least 27 people, injuring 91 others, and damaging around 130 buildings across the city. 74 missiles and 496 drones were launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian air force said.Thick plumes of smoke blanketed parts of…

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