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[ad_1] USFWS / Rick Hansen For thousands of backcountry tourists, the Mississippi River is one to cross, not see. But what if the bridge you cross was a beautiful pedestrian walkway full of American bison? The aptly named Bison Bridge is a proposal to reconnect America’s most iconic animal with its historic habitat in the…
[ad_1] Reprinted with permission from World in general, a news website on nature, politics, science, health and travel. CNSA Like NASA that landed its fifth Martian rover in February, China’s Zhurong rover landed on the Red Planet this year. It brought to Mars a suite of scientific instruments including a weather station, a ground-penetrating radar,…
[ad_1] Is there anything better than the moment at the beginning of a beach vacation when you smell your first sea smell? That cold, salty and slightly sulphurous air is almost better than the first sight of the sea and is often one of the main scents of candles and air fresheners. But what makes…
Lizzo can’t be tied down to one hairstyle for too long. The singer-songwriter is always serving fresh looks and keeping us guessing about what’s next, be it a voluminous icy silver wig one day then a curly chocolate brown unit the next. But for her latest hair change, she didn’t just pop out with a…
[ad_1] The pressure to feel optimistic can make you feel depressed, while embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in the long run, according to new research. “We found that people who habitually accept their negative emotions experience fewer negative emotions, which adds to better psychological health,” said study lead author Iris…
[ad_1] SWNS One schoolgirl didn’t buckle under pressure and set a new world record for the fastest origami ever, by making 1,000 paper cranes. 15-year-old Evelyne Chia spent nine hours and 31 minutes creating the little paper birds, breaking the previous record of 12 hours. He spent six months training for the record attempt which…
When you begin wrapping your head around the grammar of weight loss, you’ll encounter a few new, confusing terms. Three of the most common ones are . . . Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) Basal metabolic rate (BMR) Energy balance What do these phrases mean and how can they help you lose weight? What’s the…
“Your curl type is determined by the shape of the follicle that your hair grows out of from your scalp. The flatter or more oval-shaped the follicle, the curlier your hair; the more circular the cross-section, the straighter your hair. Your curl pattern is also identified by the shape that the strands of hair make,…
[ad_1] The country’s latest rebuilding project promises an “alternative future” for the UK’s highlands. Red squirrels are among the species that could benefit from the initiative in Yorkshire The barren wastelands of the Yorkshire Dales attract many wetsuit-clad hikers, but the celebrated scenery is not quite as nature intended. Overgrazing has maintained a strangely beautiful…
This piece is part of In Transit, our series exploring the ins and outs of transitioning — and how trans and nonbinary people define it for themselves. My binder was never tight enough for me. I struggled to put it on every morning, like a snake trying to wriggle back into a shed skin. It…