Not all heroes wear capes. In fact, some make bow ties. Young entrepreneur Sir Darius Brown designs and creates bow ties for pets through his website Beaux & Paws to advocate for shelter animals. The New Jersey teenager began sewing at the age of 8, something his sister suggested to help him with his fine […]
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During a recent oceanic expedition, a team of international scientists found three previously undiscovered hydrothermal vent fields in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge via the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s new research vessel, Falkor (too). Per a press release from NOAA Ocean Exploration, this scientific expedition was the first since the 1980s to find vent fields in the ridge
There’s electricity in the air over at the University of Massachusetts Amherst — both the literal and metaphorical varieties. A team of engineers at the institution have discovered a method of successfully harvesting energy from air humidity in a predictable and continuous manner, and they say the technology can be scaled up and applied broadly.
In what’s being called a “first-of-its-kind” procedure, a potentially fatal vascular malformation in an unborn baby was successfully repaired via in-utero brain surgery. Two days after the March 15 operation, the baby girl, named Denver, was successfully delivered and showed progressive normalization of cardiac function, indicating that the most dangerous threats associated with the aggressive
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The first known lighthouse was constructed around 300 B.C., and the picturesque monuments were used to guide sailors out at sea in the many centuries following. Today, modern navigational technology like GPS has rendered them largely obsolete, creating an advantageous opportunity for any lighthouse lovers or historical restoration enthusiasts out there. The U.S. General Services
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People often say to look on the bright side of things, and though the phrase may seem trite, it turns out that positive thinking is more powerful than you might think. According to a recent study from the Yale School of Public Health, an optimistic outlook on aging can help older adults with mild cognitive
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Before Bea Arthur was Dorothy Zbornak on Golden Girls, Pat Sajak hosted Wheel of Fortune, and Tom Selleck was Dr. Richard Burke on Friends, these celebrities served in the U.S. Military. It’s a reminder that people from all different walks of life come together in service of their country, and of how important it is
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Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. Bicycling has long been celebrated around the world — and the sentiment is seemingly growing. An increasing number of protected bike lanes are being built across the United States; Amsterdam unveiled a massive underwater
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Love letters written by a long-distance couple, a diary belonging to a teenage girl, and a photo album originating from the Civil War are just a few of the hundreds of artifacts that Chelsey Brown has returned to their rightful owners. The heirloom hunter, who started doing returns in 2021, has reunited people around the
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