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Women who follow this diet are 30% less likely to develop diabetes
A new study featuring more than 25,000 female participants has discovered that women who ate a Mediterranean diet are 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women who did not. The Mediterranean diet is often considered one of the healthiest diets, with an emphasis on healthy fats, Read More...
Texas will host the country’s biggest solar farm
Texas is set to become home to the largest solar farm in the United States, thanks to an ambitious solar project currently under development in the northeastern part of the state. Invenergy, a global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, says its new 1,310 MW solar energy Read More...
Researchers create the first global map of bee species
There are over 20,000 species of bees around the globe, but information on the location and population health of different species is sparse. In an effort to bolster bee conservation, biologists have created the first modern map of all the bee species around the world. Michael Orr, the study's Read More...
Blue whales reappear in South Atlantic Ocean after decades-long absence
Deep in the South Atlantic Ocean lies the island of South Georgia. The waters surrounding the island were once abundant with Antarctic Blue whales, but that all changed when the industrial whaling industry established itself on the island in 1904. Records show some 42,698 of these blue whales Read More...
UK to ban sale of new gas-powered vehicles in 2030
The UK is on track to phase out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles sooner than any other major economy with this week’s announcement that it will ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in 2030. The ban on polluting vehicles will be introduced five years earlier than previously planned, although Read More...
Bored in quarantine? Try translating your cat’s meows with this app
Cats like to meow loudly at us when they want something, but deciphering what exactly they want isn’t always an easy task. If you’re a dedicated cat owner with some extra time on your hands and space on your phone, you can download the new MeowTalk app which uses AI to determine what your cat Read More...
English nature reserve expects a record-breaking year for seal pup births
Back in 1988, the Blakeney Nature Reserve in Norfolk, England, recorded the first birth of a grey seal pup. Since then, the reserve has become England’s largest seal colony, with a total of 3,399 pups born there just last year. When compared to the grand total of 25 pups born there in 2001, you Read More...
New 500,000-cell map of the human heart is the most detailed ever created
In order to develop more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease, an international group of scientists has made the most detailed map of the human heart ever created. The map, which took four years to make, shows how a healthy heart looks and functions at the cellular level, with over Read More...
9 ways to support small, local businesses this holiday season
Black Friday traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season, but avoiding big retailers in favor of local business is one of the best ways to financially support your community during the holidays. This year, as the pandemic poses unparalleled challenges to small businesses, it’s more Read More...
Scientists identify incredibly rare monkey species in Myanmar
A very curious primate species has been discovered for the first time by scientists in the jungles of Myanmar. The Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa), as it’s being called, is a type of monkey with an extremely unique look. It has grayish-purple fur, black circular eyes with large rings around Read More...