On its maiden voyage in 1952, the SS United States shattered the transatlantic speed record, powering across the water from New York to France at an average of 41 mph. Its final trip looks quite a bit different. Pulled by tugboats, the ocean liner left Philadelphia Feb. 19 on a two-week trek down the Atlantic […]
About a third of Americans strap devices to their bodies to monitor their fitness levels and daily activities, per the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute — but travel to tiny, crescent-shaped Sable Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, and you’ll find gray seals donning Fitbit-like trackers as well. Researchers from the Woods
Alvaro Herrero has been named the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year. The Spanish photog earned the honor for his shot of a mother humpback whale with her newborn calf. His photo, titled “Radiant Bond” and taken in French Polynesia, beat out some 6,700 submissions from around the globe. “The mother is accompanying her calf
Humans have long flocked to places of worship to ask their gods for rain — or protection from it. In some ways, those visiting Tokyo’s underground “cathedral” are no different. However, people don’t come here to pray but rather to marvel at an incredible feat of engineering that promises to safeguard the city from torrential
“Wolves are to Yellowstone what water is to the Everglades,” Doug Smith, the former director of the Yellowstone Wolf Recovery Project and current National Park Service wildlife biologist, once said. That sentiment is especially evident in a recent study highlighting the predators’ slow yet steady role in bringing the park’s ecosystem back into balance —
The Congo Basin currently contains the largest and healthiest intact tropical forest on Earth — and thanks to dialogues from the World Economic Forum and legislation passed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s set to receive new protections that will keep it that way. The area is what’s known as a “carbon sink,” which
When it comes to bucket list ski destinations, there are the Alps in Switzerland, the Rockies in the United States — and the roof of a sustainable power plant in Denmark? If you’re looking for a unique experience, then a resounding yes to that last one. Located on the water in Copenhagen is the Amager
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The next Winter Olympics are still a year away, but spectators in Breckenridge, Colorado, were recently able to follow along with another epic cold weather competition to tide them over. Twelve teams from around the globe converged for the 2025 International Snow Sculpture Championships, putting their skills to the test in a race for the
Surrounded by jungle-like forests, picturesque waterways, and turquoise-green coastlines is a place that looks a lot like the lush tropical settings of the Jurassic Park films. Hat Head, in the Australian state of New South Wales, is a quiet beachside community that offers adventure at every turn. One could imagine the quiet beach town, located
This article was written by Julie Pollock, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Richmond, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Brrr … it’s cold out there! Children are flocking to the
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