Desert Secrets: Scientist Discovers 16 New Grasshopper Species in U.S. and Mexico
New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification.
Indian Pacific, rails across the continent
It is a long time since I crossed the continent on the Indian Pacific, and things have changed enormously. In fact, they have ...
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Chinese zodiac year inspires Australian stamps, decorations
Chrissy Lau, the designer of Australia Post's Year of the Snake stamps and lucky snakes painted on a light rail tram in ...
Bodies of 11 more migrants found in southeast Libya, security official says
Libyan security authorities have recovered at least 11 more bodies of migrants a mass grave in the southeast of the country, ...
This alien-like field of mirrors in the desert was once the future of solar energy. It’s closing after just 11 years
From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...
Invasive Australian crayfish in Texas waters causing concern for wildlife
Invasive Australian crayfish in Texas waters causing concern for wildlife - ‘Given the size it’s definitely a threat... It’s ...
We let our kids choose between Disneyland and Palm Springs. We're shocked they chose the latter, but we all loved the trip.
Our whole family loved our trip to Palm Springs, California. We had so much to do with our teens, from hiking in Joshua Tree to drinking date shakes.