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Mosquito Factory

July 18, 2017

 Verily’s Mosquito Factory Accelerates the Fight Against Zika   Getty Images  Early this morning, a white Mercedes Sprinter van began a delivery route along the streets of Fancher Creek, a …

Tillandsia capitata var guzmanioides

July 15, 2017

It has been decided that Tillandsia capitata var guzmanioides IS different to T’ lautneri and when I checked Treasures I saw we had no file for T. capitata. So now  …

Dream of Italy: Full Tuscany Episode

July 14, 2017

Dream of Italy: Full Tuscany Episode The first episode of Dream of Italy (new PBS travel series) starts in the heart of Tuscany – Chianti – with a visit to …

One family’s life in the wilderness

July 14, 2017

One family’s life in the wilderness In the US state of Alaska, the Atchley family are the only people who live anywhere along the 250-mile (400km) length of the Nowitna …

Two Myths and One Truth About Wind Turbines

July 14, 2017

Two Myths and One Truth About Wind Turbines From the cost of turbines to one U.S. senator’s suggestion that “wind is a finite resource” By Kat Eschner smithsonian.com – June …

Lost in the taiga

July 14, 2017

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II In 1978, Soviet geologists prospecting in the wilds of Siberia discovered a …

Why there is a shortage of Sand

July 12, 2017

Why there is a shortage of sand It may be plentiful, but so is the demand for it The Economist explains by R.S. SAND is in high demand. In some …

Cactuses Shine Brighter Than Ever

July 9, 2017

Each teddy bear cholla is unique. This species of cactus releases pads and barbs that are carried on the wind to patches of soil where they will take root and …