Nestled amid the hubbub of the Bronx and Queens, New York, perhaps where you’d least expect to find them, are several peaceful horse farms established to support and empower people living with disabilities. GallopNYC, founded in 2005, offers both recreational lessons and therapeutic horseback riding to the residents of its surrounding city. At the onset […]
Many of us wouldn’t want to come eye to (grapefruit-sized) eye with a whale, but marine biologists at the University of Toronto in Ontario are metaphorically gazing into the eyes of the world’s largest species to glean further insight into their evolution. Interested in how the ancestors of today’s whales behaved roughly 35 to 55
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Black trash bags on corners and curbs are as ubiquitous in New York City as hot dog carts and yellow cabs. Officials have struggled to devise a suitable solution to the city’s trash problem for over a century, but the Clean Curbs Pilot Program could be it. The program resembles public sanitation measures in cities
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This orthopedic technician can now add “artist” to his resume. Luis Ruiz, who works at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, transforms his young patients’ casts into adorable pieces of art. Ruiz has painted thousands of casts over the past decade or so, customizing the plaster with everything from cartoon characters to sports teams. And while the
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Whoever said cats can’t get attached to their owners hasn’t met Delilah — the orange, fluffy, and crafty kitty who made herself a “stowaway” on her family’s road trip. The Scholten family of St. Albans, Maine, left in July for a long-awaited trip to EAA AirVenture, an aviation show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After throwing pillows
Much like the intricate and beautiful webs spiders create in waking life, their minds may spin dreams. New research led by behavioral ecologist Daniela Roessler at the University of Konstanz in Germany shows that jumping spiders (evarcha arcuata) experience a sleep-like state with muscle twitches and rapid-eye-movements (REM) similar to those observed in dreaming humans.
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This is truly a sporting event you have to see to believe. On August 6, the World Dog Surfing Championships took place in Pacifica, California, near the San Francisco Bay, and hundreds of people gathered to watch dozens of dogs ride the waves. “I can’t even explain his passion for it and how much he
It’s estimated that an individual requires a donation of blood or platelets every two seconds in the U.S., and a new initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to ensure everyone who needs blood can get it. The national blood drive, called Giving = Living, aims to increase awareness of
Ultrasounds, while safe and effective, require a trip to the doctor’s office or hospital, bulky equipment, and a slather of cold gel on the area to be imaged. But a group of MIT engineers hopes to change that process. The team has developed a small, ultrasound sticker that can provide continuous, high-resolution images of internal
Up, up, and away! If you’re yearning to hop aboard a hot air balloon but are too nervous to throw caution to the wind and take off, Dutch chef Angélique Schmeinck has something to sweeten the deal — literally. On CuliAir Skydining, the world’s first hot air balloon restaurant, you can enjoy a three-course meal
