18 h. ago Something in the water: how kelp is helping Maine’s mussels boom

When a US firm saw the seaweed was making their shellfish the ‘biggest and best’ scientists realised they’d hit upon a natural way to combat ocean acidificationPhotographs by Greta RybusMore on this story: A drop in the ocean: does experimental technology hold the key to saving the world’s seas?On a glimmering May morning, Tom Briggs pilots a 45ft aluminium barge through the waters of Casco Bay for one of the final days of the annual kelp harvest. Motoring past Clapboard Island, he points to a floating wooden platform where mussels have been seeded alongside ribbons of edible seaweed.“This is our most productive mussel site,” says Briggs, the farm manager for Bangs Island Mussels, a Portland sea farm that grows, harvests and sells hundreds of thousands of pounds of shellfish and seaweed each year. “When we come here, we get the biggest, fastest-growing mussels with the thickest shells and the best quality. To my mind, unscientifically, it’s because of the kelp.”Zoe Benisek, oyster l...

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41 h. ago A drop in the ocean: does experimental technology hold the key to saving the world’s seas?

Investment is pouring into companies promising to geoengineer a rapid change in the pH of our waters – but critics are concerned at the speed at which unproven methods are being adoptedIn October 2024, a US company called Ebb Carbon announced the world’s largest marine carbon removal deal to date, signing a multimillion-dollar agreement with Microsoft to try to help fix a very real problem in the world’s seas: ocean acidification.Ebb plans to use a method called electrochemical ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) to mimic the natural process of ocean alkalisation – in other words, it wants to add huge amounts of alkaline materials to ocean waters that scientists now know are acidifying at an alarming rate. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Step into two hidden worlds beneath Edinburgh: A new dual underground experience launches this summer

The Real Mary King’s Close and The Lost Close partner for the first time to reveal a forgotten side of Edinburgh’s rich history

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63 h. ago Want to experience the world’s oldest desert? This how to do it

An aerial safari is a wonderful way to understand one of the most remote places on our planet, says Sarah Marshall.

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3 d. ago I was killed by a truck and a divine voice said it wasn't my time... here's why I can't wait to die again

Up to 15 percent of the world's population have had a near-death experience, with many revealing that they saw heaven - but not everyone came back willingly .

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4 d. ago Freddy Brazier, 20, is seen for the first time since revealing he is going to rehab as he arrives at star

Freddy Brazier appeared in high spirits as he attended a VIP launch event for Jurassic World: The Experience on Saturday - just days after revealing he is heading to rehab in Marbella.

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5 d. ago Cieran Slicker sees Scotland dream become a nightmare as Clarke's men make the case for friendly ban – 5 talking points

Worrying signs with World Cup qualification coming up as rare Clarke experiments fall flat in yet another home defeat

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5 d. ago Experience: I travelled the world delivering letters to strangers

In Galápagos, travellers leave post in an old barrel in the hope it will be picked up – I decided to help outI have always loved travelling, and have spent most of my adult life either on the move or planning my next adventure. In 2014, I was living in London when my dad, Eric, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). I immediately moved back to my home town of New Plymouth in New Zealand, to help and spend time with him.When he passed away in October 2022, I wanted to find a way to process my grief, and I was desperate to get back out into the world. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Death cap mushrooms: Expert reveals what happens if you eat a toxic mushroom

Mushroom foraging, or mushroom hunting, is popular in many parts of the world - but even experienced foragers can make mistakes

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9 d. ago Facing Rangers at Ibrox was the craziest experience of my career and I've won the World Cup AND the Champions League

One former star was blown away by Ibrox during a Champions League clash way back in 2007

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1 week ago The 'unnerving' experience of meeting the world's most advanced humanoid robot

Ameca is being housed at Heriot-Watts Robotarium. Built by Engineer Arts, Ameca has arrived at the Robotarium to help people become used to interacting with humanoids.

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1 week ago ‘You were among your people’: Nintendo Switch 2 launch revives the midnight release

Once rivalling film premieres for theatrics, could Smyths’ revival of the midnight launch tap into a desire for shared real-world experience?There was a time when certain shops would resemble nightclubs at about midnight: a long queue of excitable people, some of them perhaps too young to be out that late, discussing the excitement that awaits inside.The sight of throngs of gamers looking to get their hands on the latest hardware when the clock strikes 12 is growing increasingly rare. But if you happen to walk by a Smyths toy shop at midnight on 4 June, you may encounter a blast from the past: excitable people, most in their teens or 20s, possibly discussing Mario Kart. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say

Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025

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2 w. ago Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years

Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030There is an 80% chance that global temperatures will break at least one annual heat record in the next five years, raising the risk of extreme droughts, floods and forest fires, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has shown.For the first time, the data also indicated a small likelihood that before 2030, the world could experience a year that is 2C hotter than the preindustrial era, a possibility scientists described as “shocking”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aberdeen Science Centre opens doors to new worlds with VR experience launch

Aberdeen Science Centre has made an exciting addition to its suite of interactive exhibits and activities, with the introduction of virtual reality (VR) experiences.

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2 w. ago Snooker star's 'horrendous' experience before World Championship rings alarm bells

Neil Robertson was forced to qualify for the World Snooker Championship last year for the first time in 20 years, and he has opened up on his experience of Judgement Day

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2 w. ago World Snooker Championship star opens up about ‘horrendous’ experience before Crucible

Former World Snooker Champions Neil Robertson and Stephen Hendry have both had to go through the Judgement Day qualifying round in their careers

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3 w. ago US deportations cast spotlight on South Sudan’s deepening political crisis

World’s youngest country is facing renewed outbreak of tensions that have plagued it for yearsAn attempt by the US to deport South Asian migrants to South Sudan has cast a spotlight on the world’s youngest country, which is experiencing a renewed outbreak of the political tensions that have plagued it over the years.On Tuesday, a US federal judge said migrants supposedly flown from the US to South Sudan appeared to have been deported in violation of a court order and ruled that they remain in the custody and control of US officials. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I did the Race Across the World experience and it's tougher than I thought'

'I did the Race Across the World experience and it's tougher than I thought'  Yahoo News UK

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4 w. ago Lee Miller ‘buried’ frontline war experiences, archive says ahead of show

Unseen shots by US photographer to be shown at Photo London, which also features images from Ukraine conflictThe photographer Lee Miller “buried” her experiences from the frontline of the second world war, where she captured the liberation of France, according to the team behind unseen images of hers that are being displayed this week.The photographs from Miller’s time in St-Malo, France, and various sites in Germany are being shown at the 10th edition of Photo London. They depict the violent confrontations at the end of the conflict but also show more casual images of celebrating US troops. Continue reading...

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