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Joseph Henney’s main companion is not an ordinary alligator. ‘He tries to comfort people and is famous for his hugs’ Five years ago, Joseph Henney was depressed and lonely and in need of emotional support. Enter Wally, the pet alligator. Photograph: Facebook/Wallygator – …
Much of the debris consists of items such as buoys, floats, crates and buckets. The Ocean Cleanup. – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Sep 02 – Marine plastic pollution is a major environmental problem, as exemplified by the enormous Great Pacific Garbage Patch. According to …
A Ukrainian solider is seen in Donetsk, Ukraine, on 2022 Aug 15. Metin Aktas/Andalou Agency via Getty Images – By Briana Mawby, Program Officer for Women, Peace and Security, University of San Diego – Published: 2022 Aug 31 – Ukraine and Russia launched …
Artist’s concept of the Perseverance rover, which has the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment aboard. NASA – By Nick Lavars 2022 Sep 01 – If humans are to one day survive and thrive on Mars, ready access to breathable oxygen will be a …
Duane Hansen says his knees still hurt after he broke a pumpkin-paddling record that actually exists. Man breaks record after paddling down Missouri River in giant hollowed-out pumpkin – video Guardian staff Last modified on 2022 Aug 30 – Step aside, ultramarathoners: America …
Slime plays an essential role in the lives of snails, hagfish and people alike. Adrienne Bresnahan/Moment via Getty Images – By Omer Gokcumen, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo Published: 2022 Aug 26 – Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency …
When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it. U.S. Navy via Getty Images News – By Sam Hunter, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha And by Gina Scott Ligon, Director the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technolology, and …
Modeling estimates five billion people would die of hunger due to global food supply disruptions following a serious nuclear conflict. Depositphotos By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 15 – If a nuclear war were ever to break out, it probably wouldn’t last long. For a …
Yes, these images are renders. But the outrageous Kronos armored submarine actually seems to be under construction. Highland Systems View gallery – 10 images – By Loz Blain 2022 Aug 19 – Highland Systems is adding to its fearsome vehicle lineup in extraordinary style, …
Carpet shark species can walk for up to two hours, enabling them to survive increasingly hostile environments, researchers say. An epaulette shark, foreground, at Toledo Zoo’s & Aquarium, in Toledo, Ohio. Photograph: Andy Morrison/AP – Richard Luscombe in Miami @richlusc First published on …