3+ week, 2+ day ago   (508+ words) In the middle of Manhattan, Broadway's green medians are being transformed into a connected habitat for birds, bees and other urban wildlife. The Broadway Mall Association (BMA), a nonprofit organisation, is replanting the city's Broadway malls with native plants as…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (710+ words) Insects first took to the skies about 350 million years ago, some 200 million years before birds first flapped their wings. By the end of the Carboniferous period, 300 million years ago, some flying insects had become gigantic. Huge dragonfly-like insects called griffinflies…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (509+ words) Scientists have taken to the salon after realising hairdressers may be an “under-recognised” weapon in fuelling climate action. Alongside their ability to fix your roots and get rid of those pesky dead ends, hairdressers are renowned for their conversation skills....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1160+ words) For the sharpest minds in show business, there’s always another hustle. Take Joe Exotic, whose 2020 conviction for a murder-for-hire plot and violations of the Endangered Species Act hasn’t kept the eccentric tiger trainer out of the headlines. But before Joe…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (868+ words) Around 44% of EU homes have at least one pet, of which over 90% are cats or dogs. While we’ve been bringing more and more pets into our lives in recent decades, the trend really shot up during the COVID pandemic. Europe’s…...