Environment
September 28, 2021

Spain Bans Plastic Wraps for Fruit and Vegetables in Step to Reduce Waste

What keeps our fruits and vegetables clean and fresh? Sadly, the answer is often single-use plastic wrap. The aisles of supermarkets overflow with packaging, much of which is not recyclable. Plastic waste generated by food consumption ends up in landfills or even the ocean. Countries have recently begun to take steps to combat this harmful accumulation. Spain has announced it is formulating a ban on plastic wrap for produce in an effort to reduce waste.

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Wildlife Photography
September 28, 2021

Photographer Reveals the Secrets of Photographing Brown Bears in Alaska [Interview]

We've featured the work of photographer Dan Zafra several times, typically in the context of his Milky Way photography. However, Zafra, who co-runs Capture the Atlas, is much more than an astrophotographer. As his new photographs of brown bears in Alaska prove, he's also an accomplished wildlife photographer always on the lookout for adventure. During his trip to photograph coastal brown bears, Zafra was able to get up close and personal with these incredible animals.

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DIY
September 27, 2021

10+ Air-Dry Clay Ideas That Will Make You Want to Start Creating

Clay is a material with many possibilities. From pottery to sculpture to jewelry, it can be manipulated to create a variety of different forms. However, you don't need access to a kiln to start working with this material. Air-dry clay is a type of clay that can be manipulated while still moist, and be left out to dry when finished. Most of the time, it will be ready to go within a day or two.

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Science
September 27, 2021

Researchers Discover Fossilized Footprints of First Humans in North America

Ancient fossil footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico have recently been discovered to belong to some of the first humans in North America. First spotted by the park’s Resource Manager David Bustos, these ossified tracks give a fascinating window into life in the area thousands of years ago. Archeologists and researchers from Bournemouth University, the National Park Service, the U.S.

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