9 Technologies To Help The World’s Trees
Find out about the top ag-tech companies working to ensure the health and wellbeing of trees.
Shellfish Ships: Antarctic Species Under Threat From Crabs And Barnacles Clinging To Ships
Hitchhiking invaders are among “the biggest threats” to native marine life.
YouTuber Solves Double Death Cold Case After 21 Years
Remains in a car found at the bottom of a river are presumed to be two teens who went missing in 2000.
VIDEO: Endangered Tiger Cub Takes First Wobbly Steps At London Zoo
The newborn Sumatran tiger can grow as long as 12 feet and weigh up to 300 pounds.
Study Shows Green Med Diet Slows Age-Related Brain Atrophy
A green Med diet high in Mankai duckweed and green tea and low in red meats, reduced the signs of age-related neurodegeneration.
VIDEO: House About That? Zoo Opens Giant Conservation Birdhouse For Threatened Species
The Ornis center will be a breeding home for endangered birds. When possible, the animals will be released back into the wild.
New research from Brigham Young University conducted at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center says lack of sleep increases the risk of weight gain and other cardio-metabolic diseases among teenagers because they have worse dietary habits when they sleep less. (Brigham Young University)
Smarter News Quiz: Political Parties, Parole Boards and Barbie Dolls
Coachella, natural gas and the expanding Jeffrey Epstein blast crater are in the news.
Secret’s Out: Ja Morant Is Forcing His Way Into The NBA MVP Race
Moke Hamilton details Ja Morant’s incredible stretch and season, and illustrates his popularity based on All-Star voting.
VIDEO: 43 Endangered Giant Tortoises Released In Their Natural Galapagos Habitat
The tortoises, which were born and raised in a breeding center, now live in a remote area near ​​the Sierra Negra volcano.
Ozie Nzeribe Aims To Change The World As A Youth Advocate, Actor And Rapper
“God has blessed me with so much it is only fitting to pay it forward,” Nzeribe says.
Don’t Look Now, But Kyle Kuzma Is Silencing The Critics
Matt Brooks takes a deep dive into Kyle Kuzma’s resurgence with the Wizards and his incredible production since Dec. 27.
Politics
Do Environmental Protection Laws Only Work When The Economy Is Doing Well?
Politicians roll back environmental protection laws, claiming to fix the supply-chain crisis.
FARC’s Kidnap Victims’ Wounds Are Still Open 5 Years After Peace Agreement
Rapes, forced conscription, disappearances, and other terrors left their mark on the victims of the Colombian rebel group.
Small Businesses Squeezed As Inflation Soars, Supply Chains Clog
Business owners worry rising prices will keep them from fully recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
World
VIDEO: During Transport To Hospital, Cops Save Toddler Who Had Stopped Breathing
Officers sped through streets with baby, distraught mother in tow. The child was treated at the hospital and released.
VIDEO: Flipping Miracle: Rare Pink Dolphin Saved From Shallow Grave
The endangered creature had been stranded for weeks in a shallow river before conservationists came to the rescue.
VIDEO: Thanks Fir That: Zoo Feeds Massive Christmas Tree To Elephants
The giant spruce was felled as a special new year’s treat for the tuskers.
Offbeat
VIDEO: Sea-sy Does It: Cop’s Delicate Op To Free Trapped Dolphin From Abandoned Netting
Officer repeatedly says “I got you buddy,” as he works to free the juvenile animal.
VIDEO: Ice Got You: Cop Crosses Barely Frozen Lake To Save Stranded Dog
Without hesitation, the officer walks on thin ice to rescue the dog that was struggling in water about 50 yards from shore.
Bark From The Dead: Pups Missing For A Month Found Alive At The Bottom Of A Well
The dogs were close to death before firefighters rescued them and returned the pair to their owners.
Science
Tarantula Discovered In Thailand Lives Its Best Life Inside Bamboo Stalks
Related to other arboreal spiders of Southeast Asia, this tarantula makes silky nests high above the forest floor.
Moon Shiver: Terrifying Truth That Shark Attacks Peak During Full Moon
While it’s still unclear why, 50 years of global shark attack data show that more attacks occur under full moons.
Zika Virus Injection Destroys Brain Tumors In Mice, Study Finds
New study on lab mice shows promise for treating cancer in babies.
Tech
AI Technology Helps Identify Patients At Risk From Sepsis
State-of-the-art method could allow physicians to take preventive measures before blood infection causes serious illness or death.
Moovit Powers Public-Transport Independence For The Blind
Partnership with WeWALK enables vision-impaired Moovit app users to get real-time bus and train information, navigation guidance.
The Importance Of Businesses Communicating Success
A focused, energetic communications strategy is needed to reassure customers, employees and industry.
Business
US Energy Market Facing Supply-Side Pressures
Demand is in a bit of a post-holiday slump, but it looks like suppliers either can’t, or won’t, keep up.
Here’s Why Supply Chains Are So Broken — And Aren’t Really Getting Better
The pandemic had a hand, but only to light the fuse. The problem was prepared over years.
Gas Prices Just Keep Going Higher And Higher
An ongoing rally in crude oil prices is spilling down to the consumer level.