Wisconsin farmer Brit Thompson turns a vintage Airstream trailer into an Airbnb, now the rental income outpaces beef and lamb sales: ‘I can make $100 an hour cleaning’
A vintage Airstream trailer parked on a Wisconsin pasture may not sound like a financial lifeline, at least not six years ago. But it is now for Brit Thompson, 33, who runs Pink River Ranch in Wisconsin. She converted her vintage Airstream trailer into…
ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan man arrested after 8 months
The ICE allegedly shot Sosa-Celis in the leg through the door of his apartment while children were inside. The incident triggered protests and clashes between federal immigration agents and demonstrators. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
In July, Montana protected 34,610 acres in the Cabinet Mountains; a proposed second phase would add 13,297 acres, creating a 47,907-acre conservation corridor with permanent public access
For generations, the forests of northwest Montana have been more than timberland. They have provided habitat for wildlife, working forests for local communities and places where people hunt, hike and explore. Now, state officials are working to…
Scientists removed kangaroo rats from desert plots for 13 years, revealing how the rodents shape vegetation in the Chihuahuan Desert
PC: Connor Long/Wikipedia In the Chihuahuan Desert, kangaroo rats play an important role in shaping vegetation. Between 1977 and 1990, researchers excluded three kangaroo rat species from experimental plots to see how their absence affected plants and…
In 1945, Oklahoma opened a nearly 4,900-foot bridge across Lake Texoma; 81 years later a record $408 million project has begun to build its replacement while the old bridge stays open
More than eight decades after the Roosevelt Bridge first carried traffic across Lake Texoma, Oklahoma has begun work on a massive replacement project that will reshape one of the region’s most important transportation links. The Oklahoma Department of…
A former Australian miner spotted a ripple on Saturn from his backyard in 2024; two years later, he co-authored a world-first discovery of a 10-sided atmospheric wave
Recent Hubble images of Saturn reveal a 10-sided atmospheric wave at its south pole, stretching across several atmospheric layers (Image Credit: NASA) A mysterious ripple spotted on Saturn from an amateur astronomer’s backyard in Australia has…
High school teacher searching for fossils discovers four footprints later confirmed as first reported T. rex trackway, dating back 66.5 million years
Image: ABC News/ Kent Hups A high school science teacher exploring a fossil-rich region of North Dakota made a discovery that could change what scientists know about how adult Tyrannosaurus rex moved. In 2025, Kent Hups spotted unusual impressions while…
Sydney duo attempted 9 gigs in 12 hours; after a firefighting helicopter delay and plane propeller failure, they finished with just 15 seconds to spare
Fathom will now compile its evidence and submit the claim to Guinness World Records. (Photo: Instagram/Fathom) Sydney dream pop duo Fathom recently attempted a Guinness World Records title by performing nine shows in just 12 hours across New South Wales…
Las Vegas company surprises nearly 10,000 workers with more than $70 million in stock; each gets $1,000 for every year they have worked there
Las Vegas company surprises nearly 10,000 workers with more than $70 million in stock (Image Credit: Red Rock Resorts) Nearly 10,000 employees of Las Vegas-based Station Casinos received an unexpected financial reward as the company marked its 50th…
Scientists hung clean moss beside three Russian highways, and the plants began collecting metals linked to traffic pollution
Researchers in Russia hung bags of moss beside three busy highways to see how much traffic pollution the plants would soak up. Published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, the study exposed moss collected from a clean background site to roadside air…
