US President Donald Trump used a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday to campaign for Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. He attacked Democrats, promised financial support if Republicans won and urged voters to turn out on election day. Donald Trump campaigns for Ohio Republicans as gas prices and AI data centres … Read more
Wombats are well-known for their obstinacy, having short bodies and the unique ability to use their hard backsides to defend themselves against predators that might be after them. However, the feature that stands out when it comes to wombats is their droppings, which are the only known cube-shaped feces. The mystery behind this feature was … Read more
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 other animals. The 13-year experiment found that two grasses became significantly more abundant in plots without the rodents … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP) France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.He made the EU push in an August 29 letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling … Read more
Matt Bransford and a glimpse of Mammoth Cave National Park Deep below the forests of Kentucky is a world of water, stone and centuries-old human history. Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s longest known cave system, but its story is about far more than underground passages. It’s also a story about indigenous exploration, enslaved … Read more
Dissatisfied guests at a Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Austin, Texas, have reviewed the hotel as “very run down” and “janky,” in reference to faulty elevators. One guest said the beds were “rock hard,” and another called the place “a complete nightmare from start to finish.” The Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown in Austin, Texas, … Read more