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Satellites Spot a Ghost Island 18 Nov 2022 - 25 Dec 2024 Photo Source: Earth observatory Nasa

Nature·World

NASA Captures Caspian Sea’s 400-Meter ‘Ghost Island’ Phenomenon

A temporary island emerged and vanished in the Caspian Sea between 2023 and 2024, documented by NASA’s Landsat satellites. The formation occurred 25 kilometers off Azerbaijan’s coast following an eruption of the

Rahul Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Newcastle Funnel-web Spider (Atrax christenseni) male. Image: Kane Christensen Photo Source: Australian Museum

Australia·Wildlife

Newcastle Funnel-Web Spider ‘Big Boy’ Discovered: 9.2 cm Leg Span, Twice the Size of Relatives

Australian scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new species of funnel web spider that’s nearly twice the size of its already fearsome relatives. The Newcastle funnel web spider, scientifically named Atrax

January 15, 2025

Walmart Recalls 12,000+ Great Value Chicken Broth Cartons in 9 States

Health

Walmart Recalls 12,000+ Great Value Chicken Broth Cartons in 9 States

A packaging defect that could lead to hidden bacterial growth has triggered Walmart to recall thousands of its store-brand chicken broth cartons. The recall affects 48-ounce Great Value Chicken Broth sold in

Tejal Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Aldi Recalls 24,870 Pounds of Taquitos Over Metal Contamination

Health

Aldi Recalls 24,870 Pounds of Taquitos Over Metal Contamination

A routine family dinner turned alarming when customers found metal pieces in their frozen taquitos from Aldi. Bestway Sandwiches Inc. is now recalling nearly 25,000 pounds of Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese

Tejal Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Governor Newsom, CEO Choudri, partners, and community leaders speaking at the opening of the Railhead Project. Photo Source: California High Speed Rail Authority.

News·Public Transportation·USA

California’s $310B High-Speed Rail Plan Targets 900K Jobs by 2050

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled California’s State Rail Plan on January 7, 2025, a $310 billion initiative to create a zero-emission rail network connecting the state’s regions by 2050. The plan emerged alongside

January 14, 2025

BSEE Drilling Operations in Arctic

Energy·USA

U.S. Halts Hilcorp’s Liberty Project, Leaving 150 Million Barrels of Arctic Oil Untapped

The U.S. government has stopped plans for a major oil drilling project off Alaska’s northern coast. On December 26, officials denied Hilcorp Alaska’s request to keep drilling rights in the Beaufort Sea,

Sunita Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Cold weather in Florida this week could pose problems for some of our wildlife, especially warm water species like common snook (Centropomus undecimalis). Photo Source: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (Facebook)

Conservation·Marine Life·USA

Florida’s Snook Face Mortality as Temperatures Drop Below 47.5°F Amid Cold Snap

Florida’s recent cold weather puts one of its popular fish species at risk. New research shows that common snook, a warm-water fish, handles cold differently depending on where they live. “Cold stress

Rahul Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Gongyi Museum, Gongyi, Henan Province. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Archaeology·Discovery

3 Million-Year-Old Stone Tools in Kenya Suggest Early Tool Use by Paranthropus

Scientists in Kenya unearthed ancient stone tools that are helping us learn about our early human evolution. These tools date back to over 3 million years predating the existence of modern humans.

January 13, 2025

Examples of materials made from fruit and vegetable waste (cabbage, orange, onion). Photo Source: The University of Tokyo

Architecture·Design·Materials

Scientists Turn Chinese Cabbage Waste into 18 MPa Sustainable Construction Material

Japanese researchers have achieved 18 MPa flexural strength from Chinese cabbage waste—creating construction-grade materials four times stronger than concrete. The achievement emerged from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science, where

Rahul Somvanshi

January 13, 2025

Representative Image. Rechargeable battery cells. Photo Source: PubicDomainPictures (Pixabay)

Energy

Flow Batteries Offer 12-Hour Backup, Last Decades, and Could Triple Market Value by 2029

Rising electricity bills and frequent power outages have many families searching for better energy solutions. Flow batteries, a developing technology that stores energy in liquid form, might offer relief – though challenges

Sunita Somvanshi

January 13, 2025

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