[ad_1] Half a century ago, NASA scientists released a map into space containing the Earth’s position for aliens to find, but it won’t always be accurate. However, the daughter of the man who made that map makes sure that the next one remains accurate for not just a few million years, but for a billion…

[ad_1] A little kindness can go a long way, and that’s true for an older Canadian who is getting a lot of mileage by handing out personalized thank you cards to long-distance truckers. CBC When the pandemic struck in 2020, a supply shortage quickly developed. Caught in the middle were the men and women responsible…

[ad_1] Six years of legal trench warfare has given every reason for West London residents to raise a pint in victory. Carlton Tavern / Oxyman, CC license A favorite neighborhood pub, which seemed destined to be converted into an apartment block by developers, has been saved by a council ruling that designated the old watering…

[ad_1] The B-Lines network aims to connect the dots between prairie habitats, allowing pollinators and other wildlife to move freely between them. Roads and railways have made it easier for people to travel around the UK, but they have had the exact opposite effect for insects. Along with housing developments, industrial sites, and farms, transportation…

[ad_1] A centuries-old tradition of harvesting rhubarb by candlelight has been captured in this series of otherworldly photographs. SWNS Farmer’s great-uncle Jonathan Westwood started the tradition of harvesting forced rhubarb in winter in northern England in 1870. Now, 59-year-old Jonathan is the last in his family to grow rhubarb in a nine-square-mile area called the…

[ad_1] When duty calls, Buzz Lightyear is honorably bound to answer. At least that’s what one mother told her distraught toddler when she accidentally left her Buzz action figure on a plane in the middle of an unexpected last-minute trip. While older members of the Davis family did not expect to see Buzz again, the…

[ad_1] A team of experts from South Africa and Namibia is helping move a cheetah population to India in an ambitious restoration program that just got the go-ahead. Magda ehlers It would be the first time in history that a major predator has moved intercontinentally to reestablish a population where it once was, and India…

[ad_1] Originally invented by NASA for use in lunar and Mars rover missions, there is a new type of bicycle tire that is elastic like rubber but strong like titanium. It exhibits a memory perfectly without even being flattened. Essentially, it is the tire of dreams. SMART tire company Made of gold, silver and metallic…