Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Is authoritarian populism finally being rejected by citizens around the world? In 2016, Donald Trump successfully fused his angry frustrations with globalism with false allegations about immigrant rapists. Eight years later, he is still doubling down on identity. But this time around, his message seems worn and brittle. He lacks a
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10 Massive Structures That People Abandoned
The ghosts of grandeur haunt the skeletons of massive structures abandoned across the globe, each telling a tale of faded glory and unfulfilled potential. From colossal hospitals that once echoed with the footsteps of both healers and the ailing to futuristic resorts that never welcomed a single tourist, these giants stand as stark reminders of
10 Strange Facts about Humans and Horses You Will Hardly Believe
Dogs might be man’s best friend, but another place on the podium must surely go to horses. It is hard to argue that any other animal has helped humanity advance as much as them. For around 5,000 years, horses have helped people move heavier payloads over longer distances in a much shorter time than they
Learning with Lakota scientists | Science
In her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer describes the reciprocity between humans and nature while also contemplating another potentially beneficial relationship—between Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Not surprisingly, … » …
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Smart speakers at crime scenes could provide valuable clues to police
Technology Information on faces recognised, voice commands and internet searches can be extracted from an Amazon Echo smart assistant without help from the user or manufacturer By Matthew Sparkes Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email Amazon’s Echo Show 15 smart assistant records audio and images in people’s homes MICHAEL SIMON/startraksphoto.com/Cover Images
Can we spot every incoming asteroid before they hit Earth?
Space News of the asteroid 2024 RW1 impacting near the Philippines may have come as a shock this week, but space agencies and astronomers around the world are keeping an eye out to protect us By Matthew Sparkes Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email Asteroid 2024 RW1 seen over the Philippines
Astronauts and aquanauts: What does the sea have to do with space?
Space and the open ocean: On the surface, it seems like two more wildly contrasting places couldn’t possibly exist. But on the contrary, the two are more closely tied than you think. And people who have been to the farthest reaches of both can attest to the fact. Because as it turns out, the types
Find out how I built my own electric generator
Sponsored Content It took nothing more than online courses and a shopping trip. Posted on Sep 7, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Stack Commer We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › I’ve always wanted to be an engineer, but I wasn’t cut out for
Researchers were shocked when cracked metal healed itself in an experiment
During an experiment, scientists were baffled to learn about the self-healing properties of metal. If they can learn to control and understand the process, then it could be the foundation of an entirely new era of engineering opportunities, the researchers say. The experiment in question was designed to test the resiliency of metal by pulling