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Snowy Owl in Central Park, N.Y.
A news report this week describes the sighting of a snowy owl in Central Park, New York on the baseball diamond. This is so rare that the last reported sighting of the bird in central New York was in the … Continue reading
Dwarf Giraffes
The term dwarfism usually refers to a human born with a medical condition that results in them not growing to full height. It has recently been reported that two giraffes in Africa have been spotted with dwarfism—one in Uganda and … Continue reading
Reforesting Iceland
The barren landscape of Iceland with its polar climate and land laid bare presents a bleak, inhospitable image. Soil erosion has caused disasters including the filling up of a lake during a sandstorm and the killing of herds of sheep … Continue reading
Mount Everest Just Got Taller
An odd record has resulted from the global pandemic—Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, was recorded to be taller than previously measured. During the spring of this year, the mountain was closed to climbers because of the pandemic. … Continue reading
Trees Talk
In the forests of Canada, scientists discovered that trees can talk to each other. A series of experiments revealed that forest floors hold underground pathways and networks. Fungus roots, called mycelium, spread multitudes of threads into the soil. As they … Continue reading
Backyard Rollercoaster
The covid lockdown in the spring of this year created time for people to take up a hobby, spring clean, decorate a room or two or plant a garden. But in Napa CA, a whole different project took shape. Sean … Continue reading
The Baobab
The baobab is known as the “upside down tree” because it was once thought that the branches above ground were actually its roots. They certainly look different from what we all think of as a tree. Baobabs are native to … Continue reading
The Most Expensive Cheese in the World
The most expensive cheese in the world is called pule and it comes from the milk of a … donkey! Zasavica in a village in Serbia. Serbia lies in the Balkan peninsula between Central and Southern Europe. An ex-MP and … Continue reading
Record Flight
They have an incredibly efficient fuel-to-energy rate. They have a lot of things going for them. They are designed like a jet fighter. Long, pointed wings and a really sleek design which gives them a lot of aerodynamic potential.” Can … Continue reading
Hero Rats
Rats are smart creatures and can be taught certain behaviors. In South Eastern Asia, rats are in training to save lives by detecting landmines. Throughout Cambodia, landmines were dropped during the Vietnam War. Many remain on the ground unexploded and … Continue reading
