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A 14-year-old Australian turns discarded tools into animal sculptures and has sold a scrap-metal wolf for $8,000; he is now the youngest artist in a major open-studio event

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A 14-year-old Australian turns discarded tools into animal sculptures and has sold a scrap-metal wolf for $8,000; he is now the youngest artist in a major open-studio event

Charlie was given his first drill at two years old. A glimpse of the scrap-metal wolf made by him. In a workshop filled with discarded tools, broken machinery and pieces of scrap metal, 14-year-old Charlie Guiver has found the raw materials for an unusual artistic career. The Dunsborough teenager turns unwanted objects into detailed animal … Read more

California turns 67 acres of former farmland into wetlands and grasslands; restored Carr Lake landscape opens September 20

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California turns 67 acres of former farmland into wetlands and grasslands; restored Carr Lake landscape opens September 20

The project is designed to recreate a historic wetland landscape that existed in the area more than a century ago California is turning 67 acres of land once used for agriculture into a restored floodplain with wetlands, grasslands and public trails. The restoration area at Ensen Community Park in Salinas is being developed by Big … Read more

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’

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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 an Airbnband most of her guests are Chicago-area professionals looking for … Read more

Meet Benjamin Davis, the 16-year-old Massachusetts student who built a machine that turns 3D-printer waste into reusable filament and won $75,000

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Meet Benjamin Davis, the 16-year-old Massachusetts student who built a machine that turns 3D-printer waste into reusable filament and won $75,000

Davis, a student at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, built the machine as part of his science research project. The system uses waste plastic, including waste generated during 3D printing and converts it into filament that can again be fed into a 3D printer. A failed 3D print typically goes straight to the … Read more

Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan’s government reinforces male-only succession rules

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Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan's government reinforces male-only succession rules

TOKYO — Prince Hisahito turned 20 on Sunday as he faces growing attention as a future monarch in Japan following the government’s unpopular revision to the Imperial House Law that reinforces male-only succession rules. Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan’s government reinforces male-only succession rules Hisahitothe nephew of Emperor Naruhitois second in line to Japan’s … Read more

This Chilean community catches fog in giant nets and turns coastal mist into water; the unusual idea now harvests up to 650,000 litres a year in a drought-hit region

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This Chilean community catches fog in giant nets and turns coastal mist into water; the unusual idea now harvests up to 650,000 litres a year in a drought-hit region

A drought-hit community in northern Chile has found an unusual source of water in something that usually passes unnoticed. On the hills above Peña Blanca, in the Coquimbo region, giant mesh nets are positioned to intercept coastal fog, locally known as camanchaca, as it moves inland from the Pacific. Tiny droplets suspended in the fog … Read more

A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation

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A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation

A fungus infecting goldenrod soldier beetles can alter their behaviour before death and cause changes to their bodies afterwards. Researchers investigating Eryniopsis lampyridarum found infected Chauliognathus pensylvanicus beetles clamped their mandibles tightly onto flower heads shortly before dying. Between 15 and 22 hours after death, the fungus caused the beetles to raise their hardened forewings … Read more

Scientists found a fungus that turns female flies into zombies, then uses their dead bodies to spread spores to healthy flies

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Scientists found a fungus that turns female flies into zombies, then uses their dead bodies to spread spores to healthy flies

A fungus that infects house flies has evolved a remarkable way to send spores towards new hosts. Entomophthora muscae grows inside an infected fly and, after the insect dies, it produces microscopic stalks that emerge from its body. Each stalk forms a single spore at its tip. Instead of simply dropping away, the spore is … Read more

Who is D4vd’s new defense lawyer Walid Fouad Kandeel? Singer turns to public defender after losing Blair Berk

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File Photo: Singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, looks on during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California, US. (via REUTERS)

Singer D4vd, who is facing charges in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, is no longer represented by his high-profile private defense team. File Photo: Singer David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, looks on during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center … Read more

After a decade-long restoration, 1,800 volunteers took turns pulling a 400-ton Japanese castle with ropes; 8,000 people had applied for the chance to help move it

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After a decade-long restoration, 1,800 volunteers took turns pulling a 400-ton Japanese castle with ropes; 8,000 people had applied for the chance to help move it

Hundreds of people pulled the keep of Hirosaki Castle closer to its original position A group of 1,800 volunteers gathered in northern Japan to pull a 400-tonne historic castle keep across the ground using heavy ropes, marking a major step in a decade-long restoration project. The mass effort in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, saw participants take … Read more