Waste Plastic Turned into Parkinson’s Drug Thanks to Helpful Bacteria
A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a new study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder. It’s the first time a biological process has achieved this, and the scientists behind […]
Tunisian Solar-Powered Cars Leverage African Sunshine to Charge 30 Miles for Free Everyday
An ambitious motoring rollout is taking place in Tunisia, where a company is trying to make a splash in the market with a pair of solar-powered EVs. Including a small delivery vehicle and a passenger car, Bako Motors is already manufacturing their models and selling them in the sun-washed continent’s showrooms. CNN, which was first […]
3 New Lizard Species Discovered in Australia–Including Stunning Orange-Headed Rock Monitor
These days, when scientists announce they’ve discovered a new species of animal, it’s usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod. But check out this Varanus umbra, a never-before-described species of rock monitor, and he’s a real lookah’ Dr. Stephen Zozaya, a research fellow at the Australian National University, described the shock he and his colleagues experienced […]
Great Lakes Otters Are a Conservation Success Story with Populations Flourishing in US and Ontario
In 1986, Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources began reintroducing North American river otters to the rivers, creeks, and shorelines of the Great Lakes ecosystem. 40 years later, these adorable apex predators have recolonized much of their former aquatic acreage in Ohio, New York, Michigan, and Ontario, fastening the food chain at the top while ecosystem […]
Bahama Boy’s Message in a Bottle Floats 4,000 Miles to Be Read Almost Exactly a Year Later in Portugal
A boy who threw a message in a bottle into the Bahamian seas was stunned when it was found on a beach in Portugal exactly one year later. Amy Bisterzo and her 10-year-old son Lorenzo live in the archipelago’s town of Fort Old Bay, and on February 10th of last year, they decided to conduct […]
Hedgehogs Could Avoid Extinction by Silent Ultrasound Installed on Cars to Prevent Roadkill
The European hedgehog can hear sounds at higher frequencies than is possible for humans, dogs, and cats, a potential breakthrough finding in protecting these animals from becoming roadkill. There must be only a handful of critters cuter than the hedgehog, yet one-third of all mortality cases among local populations are attributed to car collisions. It […]
Park Where Jackie Robinson First Played Baseball Gets Gorgeous $30 Million Renovation
The first baseball park that Jackie Robinson ever played ball on is about to enjoy the fruits of a $30 million renovation that will bring it into the 21st century while maintaining its historic charm. Though he made his fame with the Dodgers, the first diamond Robinson ever played on was City Island Ballpark in […]
Rare Species of Pink ‘Fairy Club’ Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time
A rare, pale pink, fairy club fungus native to Italy was found during a mushroom survey in England last autumn, the first recording sighting anywhere in Great Britain. The tennis ball-sized fungus has now been confirmed through DNA testing, as there are other species that look similar to it. The “exceptional” discovery was made by […]
New Baby Boom for Cheetahs in India After First-in-the-World Reintroduction
A female cheetah named Jwala in India’s Madhya Pradesh state has given birth to a litter of 5 cubs, the third since she arrived in the country. India’s Minister for the Environment wrote on X that the birth increases “the number of Indian-born thriving cubs has risen to 33, marking the 10th successful cheetah litter […]
Once-in-a-Decade Superbloom Carpets Death Valley in Beautiful, Colorful Life (LOOK)
The largest and most vibrant spring wildflower bloom in a decade is taking place in Death Valley National Park after a confluence of ideal weather conditions left the bulbs and roots ready to explode. The National Park Service said that ideally-spaced annual rains and gentler wind patterns as winter was giving way to spring allowed […]