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The absence of a direct bridge or road between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay, is a combination of geographical, economic, and political factors, despite the proximity of these two …
Bridging Buenos Aires and Montevideo: Challenges and Realities Read More
In 1972, the World Trade Center stood as a monumental work in progress, rising defiantly above New York City’s skyline. A year shy of its completion, this ambitious project symbolized …
Reaching for the Sky: The Rise of the World Trade Center in 1972 Read More
Plants, often thought of as silent and stationary, have revealed a fascinating secret: they can “communicate” with their neighbors. Through sophisticated systems of chemical signals, plants send warnings, share resources, …
Plants That Talk: The Secret World of Plant Communication Read More
During the Late Cretaceous period, around 77 million years ago, North America was an entirely different world. A massive inland sea known as the Western Interior Seaway divided the continent …
A Divided Continent: Life in North America During the Late Cretaceous Read More
In March 2020, Luxembourg made history by becoming the first and only country in the world to provide free public transport across its entire territory. This groundbreaking initiative covers buses, …
Luxembourg: The World’s First Country with Free Public Transport Read More
In a compassionate response to homelessness, the city of Ulm in southern Germany has introduced an innovative solution to protect those without shelter from harsh winter conditions. Since late 2019, …
The City of Ulm in Germany Made Thermally Insulated Pods for the Homeless to Sleep In Read More
Europe is a continent of stunning geographical diversity, from towering mountain peaks to picturesque coastlines. This map, recently published by Croatian mapmaker Dmitar Zvonimir, highlights (literally) the highest point in each …
Peaks on the Old Continent: The Highest Point in Each European Country Read More
There is unused space above highways. Let’s put solar farms there instead of farmland, Germany figures. As part of its ambitious energy transition, or Energiewende, which aims to phase out …
Germany Installs Solar Panels Over the Highway in Groundbreaking Experiment Read More
Imagine a world where temperatures dip to bone-chilling lows, reaching as frigid as -80°F (-62°C). A world where the land is encased in a thick blanket of snow and ice, …
The Wood Frog Is a Biological Marvel That Survives Being Frozen Solid – And Here’s Why Read More
Deep within the scorching landscape of Death Valley in California, lies Racetrack Playa, a vast dry lakebed where an inexplicable phenomenon unfolds. Scattered across its parched surface are hundreds of …
Mystery of the Sailing Stones in California’s Death Valley Solved by Scientists Read More