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A Chicago billionaire’s unusual effort to feed squirrels has sparked a dispute over rat infestations, damage to public property and the cost of maintaining one of the city’s best-known parks. Barre Seid, a 94-year-old industrialist, has allegedly paid workers to distribute Brazil nuts, walnuts, peanuts and other food around his home and nearby Lincoln Park…

More than 50 years after the first crewed moon landing, Jeff Bezos has a straightforward explanation for why returning to the lunar surface remains so difficult. The Amazon founder says the United States devoted almost 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) to the effort in 1969, making Apollo an exceptionally expensive national project. During…

Explosive volcanic eruptions often come with intense electrical activity, known as volcanogenic lightning. The team analysed 16 eruptions with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 4 or above between 2010 and 2024. They used detections from the World-Wide Lightning Location Network and precipitation estimates from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission. According to the study published…

The 11-year-old designed a nature-inspired filter to remove lead from school drinking water. At nine, Nithya Tammana noticed something happening in her own home that many people might have overlooked: clean drinking water was going down the drain while the shower water was being heated. Two years later, the girl from Monroe Township, New Jersey,…

Nevada’s wildlife agency has seen a 38% staffing decline, while more than 4,300 species globally remain undocumented for over a decade. (Photo: NNSS) A rare wildflower once found in the scrublands of Las Vegas has not been reliably recorded in the area for nearly a century, highlighting growing concerns about species that may be disappearing…

Audrey Finocchiaro and Sam Lancaster started ‘The Nitro Bar’ in 2016 with a $1,500 credit card limit, scrap wood, and a plan to sell nitrogen-infused cold brew coffee from a makeshift cart. The couple initially struggled to attract customers, earning just $20 to $60 during eight-hour days on the streets of Providence, Rhode Island.Their fortunes…

JaSondra Schmidt and her husband, Jason, are restoring a 112-year-old house that belonged to her great-great-grandfather. It was built in 1914; the home is being relocated six miles to farmland the couple purchased near their existing property in North Dakota.According to an interview with PEOPLE, JaSondra Schmidt shares that their decision brings together two family…

Full-scale structural demolition is under way at the former Libbey Glass plant in Shreveport after specialist crews successfully cleared industrial contaminants across more than 850,000 square feet of floor space. The milestone, announced by the North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) and reported by KEDM Public Radio and KSLA, removes the primary environmental barrier to redeveloping…

A Full Court in Tasmania has overturned a multi-million-dollar tax assessment against companies linked to billionaire businessman Xianfeng Lu. The decision cancels a disputed A$23.4 million stamp duty bill, including accumulated penalties and interest. The ruling is a major legal win for Moon Lake Investments and other companies linked to Mr Lu. The dispute arose…

In 2008, Michael Phelps used his $1 million Olympic bonus to start a foundation; by 2020, it had reached 100,000+ young people (Image Credit: Michael Phelps Foundation) Winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics brought Michael Phelps worldwide recognition, but the swimmer also wanted to use his success to make a difference beyond…