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September 15, 2022

Scientists Create Device To Turn Moisture in the Air Into Hydrogen Fuel

Renewable energy is a critical area of research given the ongoing climate crisis. It is also at the forefront of a new green economy of energy which promises jobs as well as scientific progress. Hydrogen fuel cells are an important energy carrier critical to low-carbon energy alternatives.

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Portrait Photography

September 15, 2022

Lightning Bolt Strikes at Exact Moment Couple Gets Engaged, Makes an Epic Engagement Photo

Just as a couple got engaged on a mountain in Canada, nature shot a lightning streak to seemingly give its...

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Portrait Photography

September 15, 2022

‘Then and Now’ Portraits of Male Models Recreating the Same Photos 10+ Years Later

If there’s one universal lesson that anyone who’s grown older can tell you, it’s that youth fades.

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September 14, 2022

Zendaya Makes Emmy Awards History and Sets Two Records in One Night

At just 26 years old, Zendaya has made Emmy Awards history. The actor received her second trophy at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for playing Rue Bennett in season two of Euphoria. This is the second time she’s won for playing that role.

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Science

September 14, 2022

Man Finds 82-Foot-Long Dinosaur Fossil in His Backyard

Dinosaur fossils turn up in surprising places. A cow farm in England yielded perfectly preserved fossilized fish.

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Installation

September 14, 2022

Over 20,000 Pounds of Recycled Materials Used to Create Interactive Light Installation at Burning Man [Interview]

After a two-year break, Burning Man came back, and with it came the innovative art installations that the festival is...

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Astronomy

September 14, 2022

Scientists Develop Motor To Make Oxygen on Mars To Support Astronaut Life

Iconic artist David Bowie may have sang “Is there life on Mars?” in 1971, but the dream of finding—or placing—living creatures on the red planet is still alive in 2022. Oxygen, of course, is critical. Thanks to a large leap in scientific technology, there is now a machine which can produce oxygen in carrying conditions, and eventually it will hopefully be enough to sustain several astronauts.

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Photo Contest

September 14, 2022

Incredible Winners of the 2021 One Eyeland Photography Awards

From over 3,300 images submitted, the One Eyeland Photography Awards has selected its winners.

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News

September 14, 2022

Naive U.S. Tourist Asked the Queen to Take a Photo of Him With Her Bodyguard

Throughout her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II remained a relatively private figure.

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Dance

September 13, 2022

Pole Dancer Amazes ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges With Visually Stunning Routine

It isn’t every day that you see a mother-of-three pole dancing on national television, but Kristy Sellars might be changing that, one visually stunning performance at a time. The Australian performer—who has studied just about every dance form imaginable—has got audiences momentarily mesmerized with her pole-dancing routines on America's Got Talent.

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