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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?

This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild? Salmon are one of the world’s most popular fish. And – in terms of the size of the industry – they’re also the world’s most valuable. They provide crucial … Continue reading

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Ancient Indigenous Earthworks Found Hidden in the Amazon Forest | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on October 27, 2023 There’s still so much we don’t know and haven’t discovered about the Amazon and its ancient inhabitants. Many areas of the Amazon and the people who have called it home remain an enigma. … Continue reading

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What remains of the “first” steam powered passenger railway line?

The Stockton-Darlington Railway wasn’t the first time steam locomotives had been used to pull people, but it was the first time they had been used to pull passengers over any distance worth talking about. In 1825 that day came when … Continue reading

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Why do Jubilee Line trains make that noise?

You know the one. […]

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Could Dam Removal Reconnect this English River to GREENLAND?

A concrete dam was built in the 1970s to replace a demolished Mill. That dam (or weir) represented the last remaining barrier between the ocean and historic salmon spawning headwaters of the River Ecclesbourne. It was a spawning migration route … Continue reading

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An invention from 100 years ago

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This Planet is Only Half Covered in Lava

There are a lot of weird exoplanets out there, like 55 Cancri e (aka Janssen), which is probably half covered in lava. But the half that’s covered in lava might not be quite the half you’re thinking of. Hosted by: … Continue reading

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Eastern & Western Design: How Culture Rewires The Brain

[…] Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail These were the two main sources I used when researching this video (I also referenced several other studies, however): “The Weirdest People in the … Continue reading

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Circular Drone Paths Nestle into Craggy Grooves and Valleys in Reuben Wu’s Unearthly Photos | Colossal

OCTOBER 7, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Reuben Wu Peeking out from rocky gorges, flowing through a thin crack in the terrain, and elegantly sweeping upward among layers of stone, Reuben Wu’s drone paths conjure the uncanny. The Chicago-based … Continue reading

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