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New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that an important group of peatlands in the western Amazonia region of Peru developed more recently than many other peatlands in the tropics. Published in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, the study analyzed more than 150 new and previously published radiocarbon dates from peats from the Pastaza-Marañón Basin in northern Peru. This is the largest known peatland complex in Amazonia, covering an area about the size of Belgium.

A unique mid-century home in New Albany, Ohio, with a living room suspended over a creek, is receiving online attention after its listing photos were posted by Zillow Gone Wild.

The sky at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie feels enormous, a vista unlike any other. About an hour southwest of Chicago, on land that once housed the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Midewin  was the first national tallgrass prairie in the United States. It was established in 1996 after the Army transferred the land to the U.S. Forest Service. During World War II and the Cold War, this expanse produced and stored munitions. After the plant was decommissioned, local advocates, conservation groups, and federal agencies pushed to restore the site to its original ecosystem. The result is a vast patchwork of recovering prairie, wetlands, and oak savanna spread across roughly 20,000 acres in Will County, Illinois. Tallgrass prairie once covered an estimated 170 million acres of North America. Today, less than one percent remains, making restoration here both symbolic and urgent. The Forest Service and partner organizations use prescribed burns and native seed plantings to rebuild the intrica

The UCLA men’s basketball team landed a big addition for its backcourt Sunday, receiving a commitment from former Texas Tech freshman guard Jaylen Petty. The move continued a trend of adding young players out of the transfer portal. Bruins coach Mick Cronin previously landed forwards Filip Jovic and Sergej Macura, each of whom also has...

The town of Makanda has a proud history of reinvention. Founded as a camp for workers building the Central Illinois Railroad in 1845, the town boomed as a way station for freight destined for Chicago.  After early growth tied to agriculture and the railroad, the town saw decline when the railroad rerouted and traffic dwindled. In the 1970s, artists and craftspeople began moving in, drawn by the rolling Shawnee Hills and the town’s low rents. At the heart of this revival was the historic Makanda Boardwalk.  When it was first built, this elevated wooden walkway kept foot traffic out of the muddy streets, serving railroad travelers passing through what was then a bustling stop along the Illinois Central line. Today, it is lined with galleries, artisan shops, and eclectic storefronts, and feels less like a relic of past commerce and more like a refuge for the creatively inclined. Visitors can stroll the wooden planks today and find locally made jewelry, pottery, and more at Visions art gal

A rare stargazing spectacle will unfold on Friday, April 13, 2029, as the asteroid Apophis passes closer than satellites over Europe and Africa in a true once-in-a-lifetime event.

Chris Bauman of Zenith Music Group has applied for grant funding and begun cleaning the interior of the historical theater, which went into receivership under the previous owner.

It's an active stretch ahead, but it's a stretch nonetheless that will feature temperatures more typical for June than mid-April. By Thursday, temperatures in the Capital Region have a solid chance of topping out at 80 degrees or higher before cooler air begins to move in towards the end of the forecast.

Footage appears to capture a meteor from various angles across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas