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Coral larvae settled most near the speaker, with bacteria-coated structures showing stronger results than artificial surfaces alone. A reef may be built from concrete and carefully engineered structures, but for young marine life, it appears that the right soundtrack could matter too. In Hawaiʻi, scientists have been experimenting with an unusual approach to reef restoration,…

A US real estate investor has built a successful outdoor hospitality business on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, after buying a 10-acre residential property with an upfront payment of just $12,000 (£9,200). Garrett Brown has a full-time job and also teaches through the property education platform BiggerPockets. He used a strategy he calls “land hacking”…

Billings’ home stands on land that was once part of a World War II army base. (Facebook/Dave Billings) A British man has spent 11 years turning the garden of his Derbyshire home into an underground space inspired by World War II escape tunnels. Dave Billings, 43, has built two bunkers connected by a 35-foot passage,…

Lankford says the property was her home for over 20 years and should not have been auctioned. (Representational photo) A Texas woman whose home was auctioned for $20,000 in 2018 to recover money owed in an unrelated dispute was given another chance by the court to challenge the sale on Wednesday. After years of litigation,…

Built in 2015 by Thoughtforms, the bespoke Brookline estate reflects New England luxury and meticulous custom craftsmanship. In Brookline, where sprawling estates rarely come to market and even fewer command eight-figure prices, one new listing is aiming straight for the top. Perched on a hilltop near the Brookline Reservoir, 55 Singletree Road has entered the…

NYC Mayor Mamdani celebrates Navratri with Hindu New Yorkers. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has joined Hindu New Yorkers in Queens to celebrate Navratri, Durga Puja, Dashain and Vijayadashami, calling the experience a blessing and urging communities to stand against hate following an alleged shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple in Illinois.In a post…

Indiana lawmaker resigns after being spotted shoplifting at several Walmart stores. 70-year-old Republican senator from Indiana Ron Alting announced his resignation after he was spotted multipl times at several Walmart stores shoplifting. His embarrassing shoplifting incidents were reported in Lafayette, Monticello and Florida. In a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon, he wrote, “Twenty-eight years ago, I…

(Photograph by Carl Mydans/Library of Congress) In 1926, Frankfurt began installing a new kind of kitchen in its homes. Designed by Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, the compact, fitted kitchen used built-in cupboards, worktops and carefully arranged storage to make cooking more efficient. About 10,000 were installed across the German city. A century later, most have…

Gaming isn’t always just about passing the time by pressing some buttons; the people who share your likes and hobbies often end up becoming a part of a community that takes the form of friendship, one that is bonded in happiness and sadness, both. When Jessica’s life was threatened by breast cancer, her husband’s gaming…

US President Donald Trump. The US Embassy in Ottawa has accused Canadian leaders of attempting to influence American politics ahead of the November midterm elections, escalating tensions between the two neighbours amid an ongoing trade dispute under President Donald Trump’s administration.According to the BBC, the embassy released a fact sheet on Wednesday alleging that Canadian…