Children in Yorkshire, England, are being instructed on how to avoid seagull muggings, BBC News reported. The aggressive birds are foraging for food and protecting their chicks. Bird behavior is far more complex than we once believed. […]
The European Union helped pass a strict ban on selling African baby elephants to zoos, BBC News reported last week. Zimbabwe and the United States were among the nations that voted against the trade restrictions, which passed August 27. The vote supersedes zoos’ usual conservation efforts. […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspended Parliament Wednesday before Brexit, an article in AP News reported. The move will reduce his opponents’ time to prevent the UK from a no-deal EU withdrawal. Looking back in history, Parliament’s voter representation surged in 1832. […]
Seton Castle, located outside Edinburgh, is on the market for $9.7 million, according to Bloomberg. Once a palace, the property was torn down and its stones reused for its current incarnation. The castle is as historic as the city itself. […]
A surge in Brazilian wildfires struck areas of the Amazon rainforest with high deforestation, NPR reported August 21. Farming and illegal logging have catalyzed the disappearing rainforests, but overall, many sources are to blame—most of which are man-made. […]
The 73rd Little League World Series began last week and ends Saturday, according to ESPN. Eight U.S. teams and eight international teams are competing. America’s pastime has a multitude of traditions and rituals. […]
A new species of penguin fossil has been discovered measuring over five feet tall, according to NBC News. The creature weighed an estimated 170 lbs. and was found in New Zealand, suggesting that penguins evolved greatly to resemble their modern incarnations. […]
Lowering methane emissions in Australia may come from stopping cow burps, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation announced. Scientists are farming a species of puffy, pink seaweed and introducing it to the bovine food regimen. Methane sources are far below and high above us, and it’s a problem. […]
India’s government has revoked the special status of Kashmir as an independent area, Al-Jazeera reported. The move has enraged Pakistan officials, likening it to Nazi ideology. Kashmir has been disputed over for 70 years by India and Pakistan. […]
Italian officials blocked McDonald’s from building near the Baths of Caracalla, according to an article published on Reuters. In a statement about the baths, Mayor Virginia Raggi, of Rome, said on Twitter that Italy must “protect the wonders of Rome.” Why are they so treasured? […]
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