This insect makes a house of silk and leaves and then carries it everywhere on its back for safety
Many species of bagworms choose to use twigs and small sticks to make their casings Imagine building a house around yourself and then carrying it wherever you go. That is what a bagworm caterpillar does. The small insect uses silk from its own body along…
In 1967, US satellites hunting secret nuclear tests detected a flash from deep space; the accidental signal became the first observed gamma-ray burst
Artist’s concept of a close-up naked-eye view of a GRB. Credit: NASA For more than half a century, gamma-ray bursts have remained one of the most puzzling events observed in space. These bursts are sudden flashes of gamma rays, a very high-energy form of…
From ‘enemies’ to ‘patriotic brothers’: Pakistan changes stance on PoK protesters ahead of polls
Pakistan PML-N has softened its stance on PoK protesters, calling them “patriotic brothers”, as the party prepares to form a government in the region. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s led PML-N appears to be softening its position…
In 2017, Antigua and Barbuda removed invasive rats and goats from Redonda; by 2023, vegetation biomass rose over 2,000% and ground dragons increased 13-fold
Redonda had become a thriving haven for wildlife within a few years, and now it has received a major new layer of protection. For years, Redonda resembled more a barren moonscape than a tropical Caribbean island. Its vegetation was destroyed, its native…
‘We know how to stand up to American ideas’: Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan
Netanyahu said that, “As long as I am prime minister, no Palestinian state will be established.” Israel has rejected the latest US proposal to move to the next stage of the Gaza peace process, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting…
In 1989, Ohio’s Fernald uranium plant stopped production; a $4.4 billion cleanup transformed the 1,050-acre site into wetlands, prairie and forest
Before and after photo of the Fernald Site cleanup For nearly four decades, a site in Ohio was part of the United States’ nuclear weapons production programme. Today, the same land has been turned into the Fernald Preserve, with wetlands, prairies,…
ICE arrests over 1,200 illegal immigrants in Georgia; sex offenders, child abusers among those held
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 1,226 illegal immigrants in Georgia during an enhanced enforcement operation targeting individuals with criminal histories, according to the agency.Dubbed…
In 2023, Hoboken opened a 5.4-acre park on a former industrial site; its playgrounds and lawns can hold up to 2 million gallons of stormwater
City of Hoboken opens New Jersey’s largest resiliency park In 2023, Hoboken opened a 5.4-acre park on a former industrial site. Its playgrounds and lawns can hold up to 2 million gallons of stormwater. Located at 12th and Madison Streets, ResilienCity…
In 2010, Shanghai turned a polluted industrial brownfield into Houtan Park; its wetlands now clean up to 634,000 gallons of river water a day
A similar vantage point pre-park construction and a similar vantage point post-park construction (Source: Kongjian Yu) In 2010, Shanghai transformed a polluted industrial brownfield into Houtan Park. Its wetlands now clean up to 634,000 gallons of river…
Supreme Leader Khamenei footage to be released ‘in future’, Iran says as reports claim he is close to ‘dead’
Iran has promised to release footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and with military commanders Footage showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and meeting armed forces commanders will be released, a senior Basij official said on…
