Vietnam’s VinSpace announces deal with SpaceX to launch first satellite — Hanoi-based aerospace firm says it will partner with Elon Musk's rocket company to deploy satellites next year.
A biologist documented every animal that passes through her backyard camera over five years — the patterns are hypnotic, the rare sightings genuinely unexpected.
EuroBirdPortal — Unraveling European-wide spatiotemporal patterns of bird distribution. Mobilizing 100,000 volunteer birdwatchers and 30 millions of new bird records every year to unravel European-wide spatiotemporal patterns of bird distribution
Long Presumed Dead, a Thriving Coral Reef Is Discovered in West Africa
A major Apple Watch redesign may be coming — Also, a ceramic version is probably coming back.
Watch: Couple describe relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht — Jeremy and Gemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.
A wildlife photographer spent months figuring out why owls kept disappearing from her footage. Turned out they were hunting the moths attracted to her camera's infrared light 🦉
Most hiking guides tell you to go up early, come down before dark. Nobody mentions the part where you're fine until mile 8 and suddenly your knees are negotiating with your brain 🥾
Our Work — The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.
Trump administration orders removal of transportation safety resources — A government official declared the changes reject "the Left's belief that everyone should ride a bike to their shoebox-sized apartment to eat crickets."
Rainforest Foundation US | Protecting Rainforests in Partnership with Indigenous Peoples — Rainforest Foundation US focuses on protecting rainforests in partnership with Indigenous peoples since 1988
Found out the reason most people hate hiking is they're carrying twice the water they need.. watched a guy turn back at mile two because his pack was 40lbs. The trails are so empty after that point 🚶
Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation — Free, open-source, fast, privacy-focused, detailed offline maps for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers and cyclists created by MapsWithMe/Maps.Me app founders
Twelve installations designed by architects at Burning Man over the years — <p>As Burning Man kicks off its 40th-anniversary event in Nevada, we rounded up the work of twelve architecture studios featured at the festival over the years, including BIG and Arthur Mamou-Mani.…
Hallador Signs $711 Million Power Deal With Indiana Utility — Hallador Energy Co., a US coal miner and power producer, agreed to sell electricity to an Indiana utility, spurred by surging demand from data centers in the state.
Elusive Pallas's Cat Recorded by Camera Traps in Iran — Very little is known about this reclusive feline.
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm — Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.
When You Feel Like Giving Up, Keep Creating, Keep Expressing | Sonia Barcelona | TEDxLasVegas — She wrote a song on her iPhone in 20 minutes, released it, and moved on. Years later, at a moment when she was questioning whether she could keep going as an artist, that same song…
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 - API Pricing & Providers — DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is a large-scale mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek. $0.435 per million input tokens, $0.87 per million output tokens. 1,048,576 token context window, maximum output of 384,000 tokens.
Rock Climbing Guides: Routes, Photos & Forum | Mountain Project — Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers.
Bufo Alvarius: the Psychedelic Toad of the Sonoran Desert - Wikipedia
this person hiked the appalachian trail and documented every single shelter with photos — the log entries are unhinged in the best way
Continental Divide Trail Coalition — Join the CDTC in protecting and promoting the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Discover trails, join events, and support our mission.
Don’t feel sorry for millennials. They are living it up now — It is easy to exaggerate their economic woes
every hiking influencer acts like a 2000ft elevation gain is summiting everest!! watched someone claim a nature trail was 'life-changing' when it was literally a paved loop 😭
Newly described Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare to catch a single ant species — An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland that spins an ingenious and powerful spring-actuated…
Animal Encyclopedia With Facts, Pictures, Stories, and More! — The world’s largest & most trusted collection of animal facts, pictures and more! Discover more than 1,000 new animals today!
Insignificant Bullets, Evil Poachers, and L.A. Culture | Work in Progress
Explore 1,300+ Beautiful Wildlife Illustrations from the 19th Century, Now Restored and Available Online — Today, if you want to know about any of the flora or fauna that surround us, you have only to look it up online.
Genius Design Details: Pips and Nubs — The gang from Craighill explains the origins and uses of three seemingly small design details that show up everywhere: pips, nubs, and the very useful union
Jimothy the raccoon has a rare spinal condition. Here’s what that means. — The internet's favorite raccoon has become a symbol of resilience in Seattle. Here's what his condition might mean for his future in the wild.
Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep — New research from the University of St Andrews and Université de Neuchâtel, has uncovered the mechanism which allows sperm whales to sleep in a unique vertical position, just under the ocean surface. Sperm whales…
Count Binface has taken on three PMs and lost - but could this be his best ever performance? — The self-styled intergalactic space warrior wears a giant silver bin on his head and a silver cloak.
Jellyfish Can Heal Wounds in Minutes. Scientists Want Their Secrets. | Marine Biological Laboratory — A decade ago this summer, at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Jocelyn Malamy watched jellyfish cells “walk” toward each other to close a wound for the first time. An…
Your Old Droog Announces New Album 'Bread & Butter' — When Your Old Droog’s family moved from Ukraine to Brooklyn, they were broke and homesick, and they would spread caviar thinly across plain, regular bread. That’s the inspiration for Droog’s upcoming album Bread & Butter,…
Got lost on a trail I've hiked twelve times, turned around and somehow ended up at the exact same trailhead from a completely different direction 🥾 still don't understand the geometry of it
'Workhorse' Koumas growing with Wales — Liverpool forward Lewis Koumas earns praise from Wales boss Craig Bellamy and full-back Neco Williams following his efforts against Portugal.
Zero roadkill as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 crossings — For some of the world's rarest monkeys, the path to survival now runs through a simple network of ropes.
Someone mapped every waterfall accessible within a day hike of major cities—turns out there's way more than you'd expect hiding in your backyard.
UBS Joins Rush to Tap Lower Rates in China’s Onshore Bond Market — UBS Group AG’s debut Chinese domestic bond sale this week underscores the market’s growing popularity among international issuers looking for lower borrowing costs.
The little-known winstart.bat batch file - The Old New Thing — It had been there long before Windows 95, but nobody remembered.
how did octopuses learn to use tools when they have no bones? watch one pry open a coconut shell from the inside 🐙
Recreation.gov - Camping, Cabins, RVs, Permits, Passes & More — We're here to help you dream up your next trip, figure out the details, and reserve experiences at over 3,600 facilities and 103,000 individual sites across the country.
US 1500m champion Koech gets three-year doping ban — American middle-distance runner Jonah Koech is banned for three years for blood doping.
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Asian Stocks to Rise as Hike Bets Ease, Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap — Asian stocks were poised to open higher after softer US jobs data eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates. Brent crude rose as Yemen launched a bid to recapture Houthi-controlled…
More weather records as UK heat set to spike again — Summer's record-breaking streak continues as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.
A biologist mapped out which animals actually recognize themselves in mirrors and the results are so much smaller than you'd think 🪞
Former NBA player Enes Kanter ejected after confrontation with WNBA’s Cloud — Kanter was ejected from the Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud on court.
Leave No Trace Training Georgia — Leave No Trace Traning Georgia
The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED — Creator Maya Higa is on a mission to use the internet to build the next generation of conservationists. Her virtual education center, Alveus Sanctuary, is on...
Hipcamp, the #1 camping app | Everywhere you want to camp — From national parks to private land, Hipcamp is the best app for finding & booking campsites across the US. Book camping, glamping, RV resorts, cabins, and more.
Hiking Project | Hiking Trail Maps — Next Generation Hiking Trail Maps
Iran changed the rules in Hormuz. The Gulf is changing the rules for Iran — Iran gained leverage in Hormuz, but its neighbours are reshaping regional security to limit what Tehran can do with it.
Save the Elephants — This is the home page…
On Tour with the Eclipse Chasers - Longreads — "They spend their lives seeking seconds of darkness."
There's a live stream of a penguin colony in Antarctica right now and you can watch them just existing — hauling out on ice, calling to each other, being ridiculous 🐧 It's oddly calming
Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address — As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address…
watched a crow systematically test every door lock on a parking garage. it remembered which ones actually opened 🐦
Hiked the same trail every week for a year. Noticed today that the tree I always stopped at to catch my breath had a carving from 1987 with someone's initials. Made me wonder what their hike was like.