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Australian designer Xavier Earls has developed Bush Cradle, a modular wildlife habitat system made from hempcrete tiles that mimic natural shelters such as tree hollows, fallen logs and rocky crevices. The system is designed to help conservationists create customised refuges for native animals facing habitat loss. Its four interlocking tile designs can be assembled into…

PC: Case report: observations on expulsionsfrom 20 years of radiotransmitter implantationin adult Burmese pythons Scientists tracking invasive Burmese pythons in southern Florida recorded four cases of implanted tracking devices being expelled during a study spanning 2005 to 2024. The study examined 305 transmitters implanted in 142 adult snakes across Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades…

China began a large-scale vegetation restoration programme in 1999 to improve the environment. On the Loess Plateau, however, the rapid growth of vegetation coincided with a decline in groundwater storage and worsening groundwater drought. The region in north-west China already faces frequent droughts and severe water shortages, making the availability of groundwater important for vegetation…

Widespread protests and riots across France have led to overnight curfews in Paris, Nice, Lyon, and Lille. France’s nationwide protests have taken a surreal turn, with people dressed as superheroes and fictional characters, including Captain America, Spider-Man, Batman, Deadpool and Superman, appearing amid demonstrations that have escalated into clashes and unrest.One of the most striking…

A 1907 masterpiece by Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, looted from a Dutch-Jewish family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, sold at a London auction earlier this week for £31.56 million (about $42 million, including fees), The New York Times reported. The painting, Das bunte Leben (The Colorful Life), was returned to the family’s heirs…

US President Donald Trump has declined to endorse Vice President JD Vance as his successor in the 2028 presidential election, despite Vance saying he expects to receive Trump’s backing if he decides to run.Asked whether he viewed Vance as his successor and the Republican nominee for 2028, Trump replied, “No.” He then described Vance as…

For generations, a Queensland farming family relied on a well that had supplied water for around 140 years. But in 2019, farmer Keogh says the water turned muddy and cloudy after a neighbouring property began test-pumping groundwater. Now, plans for a commercial bottling and processing facility near Warwick have intensified concerns among local farmers, as…

Image: Shoreline Properties/ Getty Images A Malibu estate once shared by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his former wife, Nicole Shanahan, has entered the luxury rental market with an asking price of $175,000 a month for the summer season. Located in the exclusive Point Dume neighbourhood, the five-bedroom property was purchased by the couple in…

Dev Rai founded a nonprofit at 15; it has helped 400 artisans, sold 900 products and mobilised 300 volunteers (Image Credit: Serving Society) At 15, while many teenagers are focused on school and extracurricular activities, Dev Rai established a nonprofit to help traditional artisans in India reach more customers. Two years later, his initiative, Serving…

Image: Left/Wikipedia/Right/Realtor Olivia Wilde has sold her Studio City home in Los Angeles for $5.23 million, almost $700,000 below the $5.9 million she paid in March 2023. The four-bedroom house closed on 2 December, less than three months after it was listed at $6.2 million. The sale comes as the actress and director’s relationship with…