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Science Space.com Jun 15
Our experts recommend these image-stabilized Canon binoculars for stunning, steady views of the night sky, now $100 off in this early anti-Prime Day deal

We rank these Canon 18x50 IS binoculars as the best for shake-free, high-magnification stargazing. Take advantage of this summer binocular deal for fantastic views of June’s moon and Mercury conjunction.

Environment CleanTechnica Jun 15
Want To Create A Viable And Sustainable Community Garden? These Folks Can Show You How

He wears a straw floppy hat, gray tee shirt, black shorts, and topsiders. His round face and easy smile belie his tenacity and vision. Bernie McBee has led an incredible mission to create a sustainable community garden in an economically disadvantaged area of Fort Pierce, Florida. With the support of ... [continued] The post Want To Create A Viable And Sustainable Community Garden? These Folks Can Show You How appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment Mongabay Jun 15
Australia establishes the first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For the Karajarri people of Kimberley in northwestern Australia, the coastline, reefs, wetlands, beaches and desert-edge country form one estate, held through law, memory, work and obligation. That relationship now has new recognition, reports Mongabay’s John Cannon. In […]

Los Angeles, CA NBC LA Jun 15
World Cup debutant Cape Verde ties Spain in tournament's biggest shock so far

Cape Verde stunned Spain in the World Cup on Monday, earning a draw against a tournament favorite in the teams’ opening match. Spain is ranked No. 2 in the world, while Cabo Verde is No. 67, and making its debut in the World Cup. Spain pressured Cape Verde all game — shot attempts were 27 to 6 in favor of the reigning European champions. But goalkeeper Vozinha stopped all seven shots that made it on goal. Cape Verdeans had gathered at Boston Logan International Airport two weeks ago to welcome the Blue Sharks to the United States for the tournament. The team isn’t playing in Boston, but the city and surrounding area has a large Cape Verdean population. The African island nation topped its qualifying group to become the second-smallest country, by population, to make it to a World Cup. Only Iceland, which played in the 2018 tournament, is smaller. “It’s a significant moment for our country,” said Ed Lopes, who was at the airport. &#8220

Science ScienceAlert Jun 15
Scientists Finally Discover How Venus Flytraps Snap Shut So Fast

Exceeding the plant 'speed limit'. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

Columbus, OH NBC4i Jun 15
Columbus Zoo fans to choose name for new Masai giraffe calf

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is asking the public to help choose a name for its newest Masai giraffe calf, with four potential names chosen by its animal care team, and the winning name will be announced on June 21 in celebration of World Giraffe Day.

Technology Wired Jun 15
The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

Both kratom and one of its active components, 7-OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As health secretary RFK Jr. aims to get 7-OH banned, proponents of both are fighting.

Science PhysOrg Jun 15
Quasi-1D material unlocks electric control of charge waves beyond standard limits

The ability to control the movement of negatively charged particles (i.e., electrons) is central to the functioning of all modern electronic devices. This control is typically attained using a gate, an electrode via which an applied electric field alters a material's electrical properties.

New York, NY NY Post Jun 15
‘Toy Story 5’ and the great debate over AI’s threat to childhood

Young children develop emotional intelligence through human relationships, not through machines designed to maximize engagement. Research suggests that distinction matters.

Technology Wired Jun 15
How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer

Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.

Environment Mongabay Jun 15
The quest to reconnect imperiled rainforest in West Africa

NIGRE, Côte d’Ivoire — The village of Nigré in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire sits — like much of this part of West Africa — in a landscape of rice and cassava fields, oil palm plantations and stands of rubber trees that have replaced the forests that once clothed the landscape. Chief Djahi Bertin and his attendants […]