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TORONTO, Canada (Reuters) — The largest heart ever seen has gone on display at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). The organ belonged to one of two blue whales whose carcasses washed up on the shores of Trout River in Newfoundland and Labrador province three years ago. “Blue whale carcasses are very rare because most of the time they sink, as they don’t have as much fat or blubber as other whale species,” Burton Lim, Assistant […]
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Rising carbon dioxide levels from global warming will drastically reduce the amount of protein in staple crops like rice and wheat, leaving vulnerable populations at risk of growth stunting and early death, experts warned Wednesday. Researchers say they still don’t understand how or why carbon dioxide emissions sap protein and other nutrients from plants, but the mystery is one that could have devastating consequences across […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Frenchman Fabrice Gropaiz completed his tour of France on an electric skate on Saturday (July 29), ending his challenge on the streets of Paris. Roughly 20 years after setting a record for the first world tour on roller skates, Gropaiz challenged himself to tour Fance on an electric skateboard, in preparation for his next around-the-world journey. Public-relations specialist Gropaiz became the first person to successfully rollerblade around the world when he […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Scientists dealt a blow Monday to the quest for organisms inhabiting worlds besides Earth, saying our planet was unusual in its ability to host liquid water — the key ingredient for life. It was thought likely that distant worlds orbiting stars similar to our Sun would go through water-rich phases. This would happen when the young, dim star of an icy, lifeless planet — such as early Earth — starts warming, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Spotify said Monday that it had 60 million paying subscribers, expanding its lead in the fast-growing world of music streaming. The Swedish company has more than double the base of nearest competitor Apple Music, which in early June said it had 27 million subscribers. Apple Music, however, achieved its growth rapidly as it was launched only two years ago by the tech giant. Spotify — started in 2008 and […]
From astronauts to Frida Kahlo, decked-out dogs take part in a costume contest in San Salvador.
By Julie Ann Docena Eagle News Service It’s National Cheesecake Day, and since it’s the Cheesecake Factory’s favorite holiday, they’re doing something special this year. The new flavor is available starting July 30. And as an added treat, for every slice sold through August, the restaurant will donate 25 cents to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. There are over 30 different flavors to choose from, from the outrageous to the most […]
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) — Sea World Australia’s three-month-old polar bear cub started a new stage in her development last week with her keepers introducing her to ‘Cub Kindy.’ The ‘Cub Kindy’ enclosure was especially designed for the cub at Sea World on the Gold Coast which “allows for the cub to develop her life-skills and explore new substrates such as shaved ice all under the watchful eye of doting mum, Liya,” said Sea World […]
by Harumi OZAWA Agence France Presse NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) — With steely focus, player number 3 scored a stunning opening goal in the first few minutes of the high-stakes football match between a dominant Bordeaux and their plucky Chinese opponents. But as the crowds cheered, the pint-sized player, known as Arya, showed none of the customary swagger of triumphant strikers. In fact, robot number 3 and its teammates showed no emotion at all as they […]
by Julie Charpentrat Agence France Presse FREMONT, United States (AFP) — Tesla began delivering on a dream to make an electric car for the masses, rolling out the first of its keenly-awaited “Model 3” cars, aiming to disrupt a world accustomed to automobiles powered by pollution-spewing fossil fuel. An initial batch of the ‘Model 3’ cars that rolled out of the Tesla plant in Fremont, California late Friday were given to customers, most of […]
by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter shares were hammered Thursday after the company reported no gain in its user base in the past quarter, raising fresh fears about the future of the service as it loses more ground to Facebook. Twitter, which has been struggling to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media, reported a net loss of $116 million in the second quarter, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Known for its bouts of heavy smog, the city of Los Angeles on Thursday announced plans to have a fleet of fully electric, zero-emissions buses by 2030. Authorities in the United States metropolis said the project, which involves the purchase of 2,200 vehicles, would cost some $1 billion over the next ten years. “Today’s vote represents an enormous investment in the future of a healthy and prosperous Los Angeles,” […]
