[ad_1] Whether you’re planning to get closer with your friends for a festive virtual game of Scrabble or want to connect with the family to unwrap Christmas presents together, there’s no need to worry about the free video call you’re getting after 40 minutes. As a token of appreciation to its users for an extraordinary…

[ad_1] With global e-waste set to reach 74 million tons by 2030, it is the fastest growing non-industrial waste stream in the world. From Ghana to Tanzania, African entrepreneurs are turning e-waste into treasure What happens to the millions of tons of electronic products that are thrown away each year? Despite the efforts of governments…

[ad_1] Flying can be stressful for even the most seasoned business traveler. No matter how many items we check off our pre-flight “to do” list, sometimes the best laid plans go wrong. Düsseldorf airport That is exactly what happened to an unfortunate passenger who accidentally left a painting worth $ 340,000 at Düsseldorf Airport when…

[ad_1] Arctic reindeer are at risk due to the climate crisis, but in the Scottish Highlands, the UK’s only free-range herd is thriving. We spoke with a young shepherd about life among these majestic animals. On a snowy winter morning, 23-year-old Lotti Papastavrou Brooks is usually somewhere in the Cairngorm Mountains looking for reindeer. She…

[ad_1] A recent study published in the journal Scientific advances found that zebra finches can remember voices just as much as humans. According to research from the University of California, Berkeley, these songbirds recognize each other based on a song or contact call. They have the ability to quickly memorize different sounds from at least…

[ad_1] By recording each step we take, nature is the last witness of human activity. For forensic and botanical ecologist Professor Patricia Wiltshire, who analyzes microscopic traces of pollen and spores, nature has been the key to solving some of the UK’s biggest crimes. “When we try to select something on its own, we find…

[ad_1] New research found that increased pollution over the past two decades resulted in higher ozone levels. While this may seem obvious, no previous ozone study used data collected directly by commercial aircraft. In the study published in the journal Scientific advances, the researchers collected measurements of aircraft on international flights. They discovered increasing levels…

[ad_1] Scientists began studying the gut microbiome more extensively in recent years and found that household chemicals decrease diversity. A team of researchers found a reduction in beneficial fungi and bacteria in the gut of children exposed to harmful chemicals. This groundbreaking research was published on November 2, 2020 in Environmental science and technology charts….

[ad_1] Virtually all new parents quickly discover that a lullaby will actually help a baby relax, but they might be surprised to learn that babies are not fussy about language. Researchers at the Harvard Music Laboratory have determined that American babies relax when unfamiliar lullabies are played in a foreign language. “Common sense tells us…