Science
December 13, 2022

American Scientists Set to Announce Major Breakthrough with Nuclear Fusion

The Department of Energy is expected to announce today that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have made a “major scientific breakthrough.” On Sunday, the Financial Times teased that the announcement involved advancements made at the National Ignition Facility, or NIF. This facility, which opened in 2009, uses lasers to mimic the effects of nuclear explosions. Its main mission is to achieve self-sustaining nuclear fusion with high energy gains.

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Portrait Photography
December 12, 2022

Photographer Captures Portraits of ‘Grandma Divers’ Who Free Dive Deep Into the Sea [Interview]

A group of women in the Korean province of Jeju dives deep beneath the water to collect seafood and other aquatic treasures. Known as Haenyeo (meaning “sea women”) they are part of a tradition that dates back to 434 CE. But they aren’t young people, as you might expect from a group who routinely conquers depths between 32 and 65 feet and can hold their breath for up to two minutes.

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Jewelry
December 12, 2022

Glow-in-the-Dark Pendants Capture the Radiant Beauty of the Northern Lights

The Northern Lights have long inspired creatives across many fields, from photographers to architects. However, it has also awakened the imagination of jewelry designers such as Osman Alkan, a Turkey-based architect, sculptor, and luthier whose Etsy store Moi & Zoe offers magnificent pendants that showcase the intense colors of the auroras. The artisan’s pieces even glow in the dark, just like the phenomenon that illuminates the night sky.

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Animals
December 11, 2022

Deer Remembers a Famous Friend Years After He Helped Rescue Him

Years ago, an orphaned baby fawn found shelter on country singer Travis Tritt’s porch. It was a rainy morning, and the deer kept Tritt company as he sipped his coffee. His 45-acre property is a frequent place for wildlife to visit, but this little fawn got the star treatment. Tritt’s wife Theresa looked after the baby forest animal, naming him Oakley and bottle-feeding him. Once Oakley was old enough, he went out on his own.

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