Crash, a one-eyed rescue cat from Boise, Idaho, has
won the 2023 Cadbury "Bunny" Tryouts. The
8-year-old feline will star in an Easter commercial for
Cadbury's chocolate eggs and be inducted into the
"Bunny Tryouts Hall of Fame." He will also receive a
cash prize of $5,000 for himself. Another $5,000 will
be given to Simply Cats, the rescue center where ...
Dr. Joseph Dituri is on a mission to spend 100 days
underwater. If successful, the University of South
Florida (USF) associate professor will set a new
record for undersea living. The record is a nice
bonus. But the researcher is mainly doing it for
science.
The rediscovery of a fairy lantern species in Japan is
exciting researchers worldwide. The Thismia
kobensis (T. kobensis) was first found in Kobe, Japan
in 1992. But it was considered extinct after an
industrial complex was built in the area, destroying
the plant's habitat.
Saturday is April 1, or, as it is popularly called, Fools'
Day. The holiday is celebrated by playing
lighthearted pranks on family and friends. The origin
of this fun tradition is unclear. Some believe it began
in 1582 when France moved from the Julian calendar
— which started the new year around April 1 — to
the currently used Gregorian calendar. Anyone un...
The recent discovery of the oldest-known vertebrate
brain is giving scientists valuable insights into the
evolution of the ray-finned fish species. The diverse
group comprises about 50 percent of living
vertebrate species. They include everything from
trout to salmon and goldfish to seahorses.
The phrase "living under a rock" usually means
being oblivious to what is happening in the world.
But in Setenil de las Bodegas, the idiom takes on a
literal meaning. Many of the Spanish town's 3,000
residents live in homes built inside the rock
formations of a narrow gorge of the Río Trejo river.
On March 25, 2023, individuals, communities, and
businesses worldwide will celebrate Earth Hour by
turning off all lights and electronics for 60 minutes.
The hour-long blackout will occur from 8:30 to 9:30
PM local time. The global event, held annually on the
last Saturday in March, reminds us of the urgent
need to protect our planet.
A giant mass of brown seaweed called Sargassum is
heading toward North America. Experts estimate it is
over 5,500 miles (8,851 km) long and weighs
around 10 million tons. The seaweed is expected to
wash ashore on beaches in the Caribbean and
Florida in late spring or early summer of 2023.
The United Nations (UN) member states recently
announced a historic agreement to protect the
world's oceans. The high seas treaty, unveiled on
March 4, 2023, has been in the works for over a
decade. It provides much-needed regulation to
reduce pollution, overfishing, and habitat
destruction in our ocean waters.
