199 years ago today, Frederic Edwin Church, one of the foremost painters in the American landscape movement known as the Hudson River School, was born. His absolutely stunning depictions of North and South American wilderness put an emphasis on realistic detail, dramatic light, and panoramic views. In his pomp, Church was the most famous painter…
Piastri said: “I feel like I did pretty everything right, so a bit disappointed to come out in second but that’s how it goes sometimes. Racing is a tough business. Had to get my elbows out at the first corner, happy with what I did.” Hamilton had struggled for pace on the wet tyres but…
Beekeeper inspects hive with new bee food – Photo credit: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research from Washington State University and APIX Biosciences in Belgium details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, deployed…
Getty Images A black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of…
– credit, Glacier Robots From Tech Crunch comes the story of a trash-sorting robot that just got massive financial backing to improve America’s recycling infrastructure. Recycling is a difficult industry, as consumers pay little attention to things they throw out, and recycling labor is an unwanted job, even among manual labor positions. In response, Glacier,…
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Representatives from PIT at its partners in front of the solar array at Pittsburgh International Airport – credit, BlueSky News / PIT, via Flickr. Already partially-solar powered, the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is doubling its solar panel count by utilizing an adjacent property that used to be a landfill. Now filled in, the 12 acres…
The overnight results from Thursday’s elections have confirmed the message of the polls that Reform are posing a major challenge to the traditional dominance of British politics enjoyed by the Conservatives and Labour. The party won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, just managing to overturn a 35-point Labour majority. Meanwhile, Andrea Jenkyns, a former Tory…
– credit, Matthew Ansley, Unsplash Beyond the lyrics of a certain John Denver song, West Virginia tends to get a bad rap for being impoverished and backward, but this small mountainous state has a secret to success concealed beneath its wooded cloak. A recent report by Suzuki Law found that West Virginia’s recidivism rate ranks…
The luxury department store Harrods says it is the latest retailer to have been targeted by a cyber attack. The firm said it had “restricted internet access at our sites” following an attempt to gain access to its systems. It comes the day after the Co-op shut down parts of its IT systems to fend…
