Kumarichantha flyover construction stalled amid protests over design | Thiruvananthapuram News
Thiruvananthapuram: Construction of the proposed Kumarichantha flyover on NH 66, between Enchakkal and Thiruvallam, is…
A 1,256-megawatt nuclear reactor on Lake Erie accidentally became a wildlife sanctuary, now spotted turtles nest inside its buffer zone
Alongside the 1,100-acre plot of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, small black shells with yellow dots are often found slowly making their way through the land. On Lake Erie’s south-central shore, where brown water and a mud of wetland exist, a new resident has shelled up.This event comes up as a little surprise, as Ohio…
Meet Vallabh Ramesh, the 18-year-old Kentucky student who created a 3D-printable smart gel that solidifies at body temperature and could one day deliver drugs inside the body
Vallabh Ramesh’s work looks at how next generation materials could be used in drug delivery, tissue engineering and other areas of biomedical technology in the future. Science and technology has never failed to surprise humans. Think, what if you could print a material into virtually any shape, respond to temperature, and one day help deliver…
In 1908, a Boston woman donated 140 acres around Maine’s Beehive and Bowl to stop future development; six years later 5,000 acres had been protected for what became Acadia
Acadia National Park was the first national park created from private lands gifted to the public through the efforts of conservation-minded citizens. Many of the activities surrounding the civic groups that created the park excluded women and people of colour, as per the park’s website. However, there was one woman, a longtime resident Eliza Homans,…
Meet Lianna Genovese, an 19-year-old Canadian student whose gadget made from straws, sponge and pipes helps people with cerebral palsy rediscover painting; now sells in over 25 countries
An estimated 18 million people of all ages live with cerebral palsy across the globe. Within the United States, this number ranges from 764,000 to 1 million, with about 1 in every 345 children diagnosed, according to the Cerebral Palsy Guide. Most such kids are unable to entertain themselves with the toys and activities that…
UAE is turning desert sand into eco-friendly bricks, and the method cuts cement needed for construction to nearly half
Dubai is surrounded by dunes and for a country that has ample desert sand, one would think they would utilise it as a resource. However, the sand underfoot has long been a poor fit for ordinary concrete. Wind makes desert grains unusually fine, smooth, and rounded, so they do not interlock as easily as the…
In 1962, five pet mute swans escaped in Maryland; within four decades their descendants neared 4,000 and were eating 10.5 million pounds of Chesapeake Bay grasses a year
The exotic mute swan has increased its population size in Chesapeake Bay to approximately 4,500 since 1962. In 1962, five mute swans escaped from an estate in Talbot County, Maryland. More than four decades later, their descendants had grown to nearly 4,000 in the Chesapeake Bay region. As their numbers rose across the Chesapeake Bay…
In 1982, a California cheese maker donated thousands of acres from his dairy ranch; 44 years later crews removed his old cattle levees and reconnected the San Joaquin River to 220 acres of floodplain
Joseph Gallo was a former dairy farmer who built a successful cheese business. In 1982, he donated thousands of acres of Central Valley grasslands to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state of California. For over 70 years, a section of California’s San Joaquin River was cut off from the land it once…
16-year-old ran onto a Tennessee middle-school football field during a scuffle and tackled a player; school district banned her from its properties for life
The girl ran towards the player and took him to the ground. (Image enhanced with AI for clarity) A 16-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged after she ran onto a football field during a middle school game and tackled a player. The incident happened on Tuesday night during a game between South Middle School…
55,000 years ago, Neanderthals may have trekked deep into Saudi Arabia when Nefud Desert was covered by lakes and grasslands | World News
Representative Image of Neanderthals exploring a lush Arabian landscape with ancient lakes and wildlife (AI-generated image) A new study suggests Neanderthals may have trekked far deeper into the Arabian Peninsula than scientists previously thought possible, reaching a lakeside site in what is now Saudi Arabia around 55,000 years ago. Researchers examined stone tools from Jebel…
Detroit school students can earn $100 every week just by attending all their classes as district schools bring back cash rewards for perfect attendance | World News
Detroit Public Schools Community District is bringing back its “Perfect Attendance Pays” programme for the 2026-27 school year, giving high-school students a chance to earn $100 for each qualifying period of perfect attendance. The programme is also being expanded to students in grades 6-8, who can receive $50 for a qualifying period. The initiative comes…
