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Cutting open bears, wrangling cows: retracing her voyage across the Rocky Mountains made me realize how extraordinary this woman was. ‘She was always looking forward’: Isabella Bird. Photograph: Royal Geographical Society/Getty Images – By Ruby Wax Last modified on 2022 Nov 23 – …
A cast of Dickinsonia, an animal that lived during the Ediacaran period. Verisimilus/CC BY-SA 3.0 – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 22 – Scientists believe that the Earth is currently in the midst of its sixth major extinction event, but a new study suggests …
Whereas the Super Sub previously had an estimated top speed of 8 knots, it should now be capable of going up to 10 knots. U-Boat Worx View gallery – 6 images – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Nov 21 – It was just last year …
Researchers detected levels of THC in milk from dairy cows fed with hemp. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Nov 20 – New research published in the journal Nature Food has reported on the consequences of feeding dairy cows commercial hemp. Despite the hemp …
Bundutec BunduTrail overland camping trailer. Bundutec View gallery – 18 images – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Nov 18 – Bundutec quietly has one of the more impressive overlanding lineups available, comprising a full family of truck campers, roomy rooftop tents, and accessories like awnings …
An artist’s impression of Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, a giant species of turtle that’s recently been discovered. ICRA_Arts – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 17 – Paleontologists have discovered the fossil remains of one of the largest turtles that ever lived. Measuring about the size of …
Researchers have discovered evidence of phytoplankton blooms beneath the sea ice of Antarctica. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Nov 17 – Antarctica isn’t exactly the type of place you’d expect to be teeming with life, but a new study suggests the frigid environment …
Rock that crashed into family’s driveway provides compelling evidence water arrived on asteroids. Most of the Winchcombe meteorite was recovered just hours after its spectacular fireball lit up the skies over the UK in February 2021 during lockdown. Photograph: Trustees of the Natural …
The Vascones, an iron age tribe from whose language modern Basque is thought to descend, previously viewed as largely illiterate. The Hand of Irulegi was discovered last year near Pamplona. Photograph: Navarra government/AFP/Getty – Sam Jones in Madrid @swajones Last modified on 2022 …
Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that can track viruses before they infect cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 15 – Scientists at Duke University have created a real-time video that captures the frantic movements of a single virus as it …
