Design
March 17, 2025

Innovative Countertop Range Hood Gets an Upgrade, With More Power and Less Noise

For many people, cooking is more than just making food–it’s a way to decompress and spend time with loved ones. And while the aromas that come about from cooking can trigger positive memories, it’s equally as nice to not have to worry about any lingering smells once you’ve finished your meal. Enter the AirHood, a portable range hood that improves airflow and suctions away smells.

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Paper Art
March 15, 2025

Delicate Paper Sculptures Showcase the Beauty of Nature and Botany [Interview]

Under Ann Wood’s patient hands, paper isn’t as fragile as usual. Instead, it’s magic: it transforms into decadent clusters of blueberries, ornate flower bouquets, and charming toadstool mushrooms. For years, Wood has created dazzling sculptures through Woodlucker, a visual partnership founded in the 1980s with Dean Lucker. Wood’s work primarily revolves around paper and showcases the medium’s endless possibilities through botanical and naturalistic forms, such as flowers, fruits, and, most recently, mushrooms.

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Environment
March 14, 2025

World’s Largest Iceberg Has Run Aground Off a Remote Island Teeming with Penguins

In 1986, the world’s largest and oldest iceberg calved from the Antarctic shelf. Known as A23a, the iceberg weighs one trillion tonnes and was stuck on the seabed for decades before breaking free in 2020. Now, scientists are grappling with a new development. As of early March, A23a has run aground in the water about 50 miles from the remote British island of South Georgia.

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