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Cities spend enormous amounts of money repairing roads, pavements and public spaces, yet the environmental cost of those materials often receives far less attention. Asphalt may look ordinary once it is laid down, but producing and transporting the ingredients that go into road surfaces contributes to a significant volume of emissions. Across Europe, local authorities … Read more

Image Credit: Jonathan Irish There is something special in spotting a wild animal in its natural environment. Whether it is a mountain lion or a grizzly bear, these moments are the main objective of any outdoor adventure. However, it is vital to remember that these animals are truly wild, we can’t be sure about their … Read more

For many workers, the frustrations of modern employment are familiar: meetings that drain time, managers who fail to support their teams and policies that leave people feeling disconnected from their jobs. While technology companies are looking towards ambitious futures beyond Earth, the workplace on this planet remains a much harder problem to solve. Gallup chief … Read more

For decades, the icy waters of Antarctica became the stage for one of the world’s most high-profile environmental confrontations. On one side was Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, whose activists chased, blocked and attempted to disrupt Japanese whaling vessels in a bid to stop the annual hunts. On the other was Japan’s whaling fleet, which maintained … Read more

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf parliamentary party has decided to launch a nationwide movement from August 5 for the release of party chief Imran Khan and acceptance of other demands, a day that will mark the completion of the former prime minister’s third year in prison.The decision was made at a meeting chaired by party’s interim chairman … Read more

Image Credit: Raphael Zufferey Nature has given us amphibians in various forms, from frogs to other multi-environment creatures, yet few things transcend the different domains of Earth as remarkably as the diving birds that inspired the MIT and EPFL researchers. For so long, scientists have long dreamt of a machine that can fly through the … Read more

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos Growing up, Lauren Sánchez could not afford to buy a prom dress from a department store, so she hand-stitched her own red gown. Today, as vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, she and her husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, are donating $34 million to help reshape the future of … Read more

Iran accused Kushner, Witkoff of profiting from war leaks in private message to Vance, report Iranian negotiators had reportedly sent a private message to US vice president JD Vance during US-Iran talks in Switzerland in late June, warning that the continued presence of President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would … Read more

For decades, Tyrannosaurus rex has occupied a unique place in popular culture, appearing as both a scientific subject and a symbol of prehistoric power. Now, one exceptionally preserved specimen has made history for a different reason: its price. A T. rex fossil known as Gus has sold for $50.1m at auction in New York, setting … Read more

At first glance, Joan R. Ginther’s story sounds almost too extraordinary to be true. The American mathematician, who earned a doctorate in statistics from Stanford University, won four major Texas Lottery prizes between 1993 and 2010, collecting more than $20 million in total. Her repeated success quickly sparked speculation that she had discovered a mathematical … Read more