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Friday Unwind

‘Bear’ essentials of humane care help baby cub recover

Sometimes, humanity lacks the bare necessities that are so intrinsic to make the badly needed impact. Or make it 'bear necessities,' as in this sad case involving a black bear cub in Pakistan called Daboo.

14 Jul 2021

Horrifying video shows salmon fish dying under the waters of Columbia River

The clip showed the fish with red lesions and white fungus that has spread all over their bodies.

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Man killed after disturbing 100-pound hive of bees in Arizona

Three of the victims were stung “hundreds of times” and had to go to the hospital for medical evaluation.

01 Aug 2021

Three hard-to-observe dwarf spherical galaxies orbiting the Milky Way

Dwarf galaxies attract a special interest from scientists because they were the first to form, and not many of them are left because they were destroyed by large galaxies such as the Milky Way.

01 Aug 2021

Scientists develop device that lights up brain neurons

This can be activated wirelessly, via an external electromagnetic field, so it does not require a battery.

01 Aug 2021

Octopus with 36 arms discovered in Japan

According to zoo officials, a fisherman found the octopus in the waters off the city's Shikamachi neighbourhood in early June 2021.

31 Jul 2021

Going green: A tour of world cities putting down roots

Across three rooftops in New York, Brooklyn Grange grows more than 45 tonnes of organic produce a year in a city farm.

29 Jul 2021

World’s most expensive fries on sale at New York restaurant for $200

It is not the first world record set by the restaurant, which is also home to the most expensive burger, sold at $295 (£213) apiece and the priciest ice cream sundae, which sells for $1000 (£721).

29 Jul 2021

Iceland is home to the world's most expensive feather treasure

From May onwards, the eider comes to nest in sparsely populated marine landscapes around much of Iceland's coast where there is seaweed to feed its ducklings.

28 Jul 2021