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Scientists studied 240,000 years of data about America’s ‘Dead Sea’ and found that it was 10 times bigger and much less salty than todayRecent research study revealed that the Great Salt Lake in Utah once boasted a size tenfold larger than today. By analyzing sediment cores ...
How 12-year-old Erik Finman turned a $1,000 Bitcoin (BTC USD) investment in 2011 into $1.09 million by age 18At just 12, Erik Finman invested a $1,000 gift from his grandmother in Bitcoin in 2011. By age 18, he owned 403 bitcoins valued at $1.09 mi...
Howard Finster spent over 30 years turning a Georgia backyard swamp into Paradise Garden; the preacher’s handmade world survived him and remains open for toursHoward Finster, a former preacher, transformed his Georgia backyard into a vibrant art space decades ago. His visionary creations birthed P...
These endangered wild dogs crossed 2,563 miles through Zambia. Scientists say their journey could help save the speciesThree African wild dogs from the Mayukuyuku pack traveled a remarkable 2,563 miles across Zambia. Their journey, lasting about nine months,...
Trump has just fired the starting gun on a new Cold War with ChinaThe US-China AI race is increasingly taking on the character of a Cold War-style strategic contest, with artificial intelligence becoming l...
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gave $30 million to Silicon Valley housing group; here’s how her mega donation could help create affordable homes across the Bay AreaMacKenzie Scott has made headlines by donating $30 million to Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a game-changing support for the nonprofit. This...
In 1996, Tim Draper bought Hotmail shares for $300,000. 2 years later, Microsoft acquired the startup for $400 millionMicrosoft announced the Hotmail acquisition on December 31, 1997. It did not reveal how much it paid for the company. A later securities fi...
Forget Bengaluru traffic, rent or weather. Chennai man points out 5 'small things' he loves about India's Silicon ValleyA Chennai-based migrant living in Bengaluru for 1.5 years shared five “small things” he loves about the city. His list includes neighbourho...
PCOD, work pressure, low pay and no fixed shifts: Bengaluru woman quit her IT job to drive an auto, says she is earning more than beforeA Bengaluru woman left her IT job and began driving an auto-rickshaw after erratic shifts, family responsibilities and health concerns made...
Anthropic's IPO pitch embraces AI's promise and perilTo pull off a successful offering that values it at $2 trillion, Anthropic, whose name means "human-centered," will need plenty of mortal i...
The last Wazwan cooks? Kashmir's wedding feast faces a generational shiftAs autumn arrives in Kashmir, traditional chefs prepare the multi-course Wazwan for weddings. Ghulam Nabi Baba, a Wazwan chef, has nearly s...
Inside Judi Dench’s six-acre Surrey garden — Over 100 trees, a white garden and memories of her husbandTaking you through legendary actor Dame Judi Dench's 6-acre private garden in Surrey — woodland tributes, each representing a lost loved on...
In Washington's political cauldron, a fight over foie gras ahead of the midterm electionsDonald Trump could become a lame duck president after US midterm elections but prospects at the ballot box are looking brighter for ducks o...
Anthropic, OpenAI sound alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it's controlledThe CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI recently declared America's cutting-edge models are so powerful, they're dangerous, and need to be regulat...
14-year-old built a pond in her backyard in 2017. Nearly 10 years later, it has become a wildlife oasisMaggie Johnson launched a pond project in 2017 as part of her high school agriculture curriculum, leading to the creation of a thriving eco...
'Just look at Kodak or Blockbuster': Former Disney and DreamWorks chief Jeffrey Katzenberg says Hollywood must embrace AI or risk irrelevanceJeffrey Katzenberg is optimistic about artificial intelligence transforming the film industry and enhancing storytelling techniques. He poi...
In 2012, 18,000 volunteers classified 1 million cyclone images; their crowdsourced assessments helped scientists study past stormsInitiated in 2012, the Cyclone Center mobilized volunteers to classify hurricanes via satellite imagery. This groundbreaking initiative sou...
In 1885, Folkestone built a cliff railway powered by water and gravity; it carried 36.4 million passengers before closing after 132 yearsDiscover the remarkable Leas Lift in Folkestone, Kent, a historic water-powered funicular railway built in 1885. Using gravity and water in...
Two Virginia retirees are turning their farms into wildlife corridors. Transformed nearly 2,500 acres are now protectedIn Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, retired farmers are revolutionising private lands into essential wildlife corridors that reconnect isolate...
A 125-year-old ‘flying train’ in Germany still carries 80,000 passengers a day, a bizarre-looking 1901 solution to moving through one of the country’s most crowded valleysThe Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, Germany, boasts a rich history of 125 years, effectively navigating the city's tight industrial valley space....