Only the chirping of birds and insects break the silence at a gold mining site in the Eastern Region of Ghana, right at the foot of the Atewa forest reserve. …
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Scientists Find Gold-Loving Fungus In Australia
A fluffy pink fungus that decorates itself with gold nanoparticles has been found in Western Australia. Researchers believe the fungus is an indicator of gold deposits and hope the discovery …
your ads here!Bolivian Women Fight Gender-Based Violence through Theater
On stage, amid the hubbub of a Bolivian street market, women recount their stories of abuse at the hands of men. But the violence depicted in the play isn’t just …
your ads here!Simon Pagenaud Wins Indy 500 on Penske’s Golden Anniversary
Simon Pagenaud arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month with his job on the line and rumors swirling around Gasoline Alley that Alexander Rossi could soon replace him at Team …
your ads here!Lumberjacks Test Their Mettle in Timbersports Championship
North America, as the world knows it today, would likely look different without their efforts. Woodsmen logged forests, producing essential lumber and firewood, while also clearing farmland. They grew to …
your ads here!We’re Only About 43% Human, Study Shows
New discoveries about what is inside the body are making scientists rethink what makes a person human and what makes people sick or healthy. Less than half of the cells …
your ads here!Study: Less Than Half of Human Body Is Human
New discoveries are making scientists rethink what makes us human, and even why we get sick and how to stay healthy. Research estimates that we’re only about 43% human. The …
your ads here!Facial Recognition Technology Raising Alarms Around the World
San Francisco, California recently became the first U.S. city to ban police and other city agencies from using facial recognition technology. The city is not alone. More people are growing …
your ads here!New Tech Keeps Phone Lines Open During Disasters
When a natural disaster strikes, some of first pieces of infrastructure to go down are communication networks. And for first responders, that could lead to chaos and in some cases …
your ads here!Virtual Reality Offers Glimpse of Rome’s Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus Experience, opened in Rome this week and offers visitors the chance to relive the ancient splendors of chariot racing in the Imperial period of Rome through augmented …
your ads here!Big Toys and a Sandbox for Grown-Ups at Las Vegas Attraction
Most kids love digging in the sand … and many never outgrow that. A new and unusual attraction nicknamed “sand box for grown-ups” is a big hit among teenagers and …
your ads here!Searching for Coral That’s Resistant to Climate Change
The world’s coral reefs host an astounding amount of the ocean’s biodiversity, but warming waters are putting them at risk around the world. Now a group of Australian scientists is …
your ads here!Korean Director Wins Cannes’ Top Prize
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s social satire Parasite, about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or, …
your ads here!Why Americans Obsess About Their Grass
In the United States, the last Monday in May is Memorial Day, a holiday that honors people who died in military service during wartime. The end of May also marks …
your ads here!UN Strengthens Measures to Combat Ebola Epidemic in DR Congo
The United Nations has drawn up new measures to strengthen its response to the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and put an end to the spread of …
your ads here!Drones Monitor Whale Health In Australia
A water-proof drone is being used by Australian scientists to collect the highly-treasured nasal mucus of migrating whales. The snot is rich with fresh DNA, viruses and bacteria, and is …
your ads here!Vinyl Records Are Back, and So Are Record Pressing Plants
Vinyl records are becoming more popular in the U.S., after almost disappearing from American markets when they were replaced over the years by audio tapes, CDs and digital music downloaded …
your ads here!Report: ADHD May Explain da Vinci’s Procrastination
Leonardo da Vinci is renowned as a “Renaissance man” for his mastery in art, science, architecture, music, mathematics, engineering and cartography, but he was no master at completing his efforts. …
your ads here!At Pentagon’s Silicon Valley Outpost, Urgency Amid Tensions With China
In a building a few miles from Google and Facebook’s plush campuses is the Pentagon’s sparse outpost in Silicon Valley. Here, military personnel and civilians look for commercial technology that …
your ads here!WWII Code Talker and longtime NM lawmaker dies at 94
John Pinto, a Navajo Code Talker in World War II who became one of the nation’s longest serving Native American elected officials as a New Mexico state senator, has died. …
your ads here!SpaceX Launches First Satellites for Its Internet Service
A SpaceX rocket has launched 60 satellites into orbit, which will be used to provide internet service from space. The rocket was launched Thursday night from Cape Canaveral in the …
your ads here!Students Worldwide Protest Inaction on Climate Change
Thousands of school students in Australia and New Zealand took to the streets Friday, initiating an international day of protests against the lack of action against climate change. Organizers expect …
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