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In 1931, a bankrupt farmer abandoned 4,000 sheep on a sub-Antarctic island: Decades of isolation produced a flock with rare inherited traits

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Campbell Island landscape | Wikimedia Commons Sheep farming collapsed on Campbell Island in 1931, and about 4,000 animals were left behind on one of the most remote islands in New Zealand’s territory. The farm’s final leaseholder, John Warren, had taken over the operation only a few years earlier, but falling prices and severe transport problems … Read more

In 2020, Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat; surfaces became 12°F cooler at noon, but heat exposure for pedestrians rose 5.5°F

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Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat Painting city streets with a light-coloured, reflective coating can cool the asphalt underneath, but it can also increase heat exposure for people walking on the road. That unexpected trade-off emerged from a major trial in the American Southwest. In 2020, the City of Phoenix Street … Read more

“I had to sit down with a shrink”: Travis Kelce opens up about seeking professional help after his life changed overnight ahead of the new season | NFL News

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Travis Kelce opens up.(Image via Getty Images) Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular tight end, has sparked major concern over his fitness as he gears up for his 14th season on the field. While Travis Kelce has been facing a lot of criticisms from analysts, he opened up about a painful moment in his … Read more

He scored 54% in Class 10 and just 41 marks in maths; three years later, Jainendrajeet cracked JEE Advanced with AIR 349 and reached IIT Bombay

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Image Courtesy: Youtube/jai.IITBombay A 54% score in Class 10, including just 41 marks in Mathematics and 48 in Science, became a difficult chapter for Jainendrajeet. He had also spent nearly 40 to 50 days on bed rest before his board exams because of health issues, leaving him with little time to prepare. When the result … Read more

In 2019, Bahrain sank a 70-metre Boeing 747 in 22 metres of water, making the jumbo jet the centrepiece of a 100,000-square-metre reef park | World News

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Representation of Bahrain’s sunken Boeing 747, transformed into an artificial reef attracting marine life and divers. Image Credits: ChatGPT. In June 2019, a Boeing 747 made an unusual final journey in Bahrain. Instead of heading to an aircraft graveyard, the 70-metre-long jumbo jet was towed out to sea and lowered onto the seabed to become … Read more

Every January, California collects discarded christmas trees and sinks them in lakes; their branches become underwater nurseries for young fish |

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Deerness Christmas tree. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Once the ornaments come down and the lights are packed away, most Christmas trees are set out for collection. In California, though, thousands of them take a very different route: into the water. Every January, wildlife agencies in several regions of the state gather donated trees, weigh them … Read more

In 2020, a Brazilian mother and daughter began collecting discarded bottles; years later, more than 8,000 glass bottles had become the walls of their seven-bedroom home that glows during sunrise

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When people go on a trip, they make sure to carry back a suitcase full of memories. From photos to souvenirs, they invest in numerous things to ensure that they have something to remember the good times by. But one thing they always end up forgetting is to carry back the waste and deposit it … Read more

For decades, scientists estimated lake sturgeon lived for 150 years. New evidence suggests some Great Lakes fish may reach more than 400 years |

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For centuries, lake sturgeon have moved quietly through the rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes region, growing slowly and aging in a way that has been difficult to measure. Their lives can stretch far beyond those of most freshwater fish, but just how far has remained uncertain. New research now suggests that some may … Read more

The US offered a California family $4 million for its 6,300-acre island ranch; after they refused, the government seized it and a jury awarded them $12.7 million

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A federal jury in Los Angeles ordered the United States government to pay $12.7 million (£7.8 million) to a California family after it seized their 6,300-acre ranch on Santa Cruz Island. The verdict, delivered in February 1999 after a three-week trial, ended a decades-long property dispute between federal park officials and attorney Francis Gherini, whose … Read more

A Costa Rican mother saved for 9 years to buy land, then built her home with 7 tonnes of recycled plastic | World News

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Cindy Mora and her son’s home used about 850 blocks made from recycled plastic, PC: Econews Cindy Mora Abarca spent 9 years saving money for a small plot of land in the Lámparas neighbourhood of Alajuelita, near San José, Costa Rica, hoping to eventually build a permanent home for herself and her 6-year-old son, Fabrizio. … Read more