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The ranch has attracted celebrities and even US presidents over the years, particularly through its annual rodeo. One of Lake Tahoe’s most expensive properties is back in focus after a major reduction in its asking price. Shakespeare Ranch, a historic 700-acre estate on the Nevada side of the lake, was listed for $188 million in…

East Hampton Town is moving toward a multimillion-dollar purchase that could dramatically change the future of a large former sand mine in Wainscott, New York. The East Hampton Star first reported the proposed $36.3 million acquisition on October 1, while Long Island Life & Politics reported this week that the town sees the purchase as…

File photo: Iran will never have nuclear weapon, says US Secretary of State Rubio US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran will never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon under US president Donald Trump, as Washington pushes Tehran to make a substantial reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity as part of…

This is not the first time Trump has said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, while acknowledging that he remains unsure whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee will select him for the 2026 award.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the…

The Arizona project began with a problem that was easy to see but difficult to solve. American bullfrogs had established themselves in the Cienega Creek watershed, where they could prey on Chiricahua leopard frogs and carry the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. The response involved more than removing the invasive frogs. Managers also had to keep them…

Two runners from Looe have set a world record after completing the London Marathon inside a giant inflatable elephant. Jo Robinson and Emma Langstaff finished the race in 4:15:40, recording the fastest marathon time ever recorded in a two-person inflatable costume. As members of the Looe Pioneers running club, they took on the challenge to…

In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and 11,000 releases later, four generations are established on two islands/Image: Getty Images A giant insect that can grow to nearly 10cm and weigh as much as a mouse is showing signs of recovery after decades of decline.The…

Archaeologists collect deep soil samples from Turkey’s Mount Ararat site in the search for Noah’s Ark. (Photo: Getty Images) The long-running Noah’s Ark mystery has taken a new turn after researchers drilled into the Durupinar formation, a boat-shaped geological site near Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey.The formation has attracted researchers and Noah’s Ark enthusiasts since…

William and Elizabeth Kent/Image: National Park Service A stretch of California redwood forest that could have been logged and turned into a reservoir became one of the country’s best-known protected forests after William and Elizabeth Kent chose to give much of their land to the federal government.The Kents bought 611 acres in Redwood Canyon in…

Swiss startup Sun-Ways installed 48 removable solar panels between active railway tracks in 2025. (Photo: Sun-Ways) A Swiss startup has spent more than a year testing an unusual way to generate renewable energy: placing removable solar panels directly between the rails of an active railway line.At a pilot project in Buttes, Switzerland, more than 11,000…