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Inspired by the passing of his dog Wolfgang in 2012, Steve Greig embarked on a heartfelt mission to rescue senior dogs, offering them a nurturing environment for their remaining days. He now looks after a diverse group of elderly animals and showcases their journeys on Instagram, encouraging others to consider adopting older pets. His unwavering…

Jashanpreet Sidhu and Priyanshu Goel wanted in alleged Canada rental fraud/Image: PRP Two Indian-origin men are wanted in Canada in connection with an alleged apartment rental fraud scheme that left at least eight people out of more than $30,000.According to Peel Regional Police, the alleged scam operated in Mississauga, Ontario, between January and February 2025….

Representative Image (AI-generated) A wildfire that swept through the high-altitude alpine zone of Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in 2012 has been identified as the first large-scale fire to strike the region in at least 12,000 years, according to a study published in Nature. By analysing ancient lake sediment cores (cylindrical samples of layered mud from the…

Typhoon ‘Dim-sum’: how Hong Kong put a tasty snack on the storm map Inspired by the mouth-watering snack, ‘Dim-sum’ has been added to the official list of names for future tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea.However, it was not Hong Kong’s most popular choice. More than 20,000 people took…

For a few months in 1831, the sea off Sicily seemed to be making room for something new. Fishermen had already noticed dead fish floating to the surface, their bodies carrying the smell of sulphur. Then came smoke, ash and lava. By late summer, a small volcanic island stood above the water. It was not…

Rob Zombie’s $6.5M Origami House Photo credit: Roy A. Smith Rob Zombie’s former Connecticut home is back on the market, and it looks less like a traditional celebrity mansion than a piece of folded modern art. Known as the “Origami House,” the unusual Weston estate is listed for $6.5 million and combines dramatic architecture with…

Ant Supercolony. Image Credit: Anagoria/Wikipedia The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) has created one of the most remarkable biological phenomena ever recorded: a super-colony stretching around 6,000 kilometres along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), these…

Millie Pradawong developed an AI and CRISPR tool to improve microalgae biofuel production. A fourteen-year-old teen in United States has developed a computational tool with the help of machine learning and CRISPR gene editing to improve biofuel production. Millie Pradawong is one of the ten finalists in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge this year.Her project…

Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh, a high school student from Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland, has earned international recognition for inventing Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic. The material is designed to help tackle the growing problem of microplastic pollution. As it naturally breaks down, Eco Purge releases specialised enzymes that are designed to help degrade nearby…

In 1900, three seasoned lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared from Eilean Mor. When a supply vessel arrived, they found the lighthouse abandoned with signs indicating a hurried exit. Investigations uncovered no indications of violence or outside interference. The prevailing theory suggests a rogue wave may have taken the men by surprise. This enigmatic maritime case continues…