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CHINA (Reuters) – The only snow leopard cub alive by artificial breeding in China turned one year old on Saturday. It lives at a wildlife zoo in Xining, capital of northwest China’s Qinghai Province. It is 80 centimeters in length, 48 centimeters in height and 18.5 kilograms in weight. Given the high death rate of snow leopard cubs, its survival is of great significance to research on and protection of this endangered animal, which in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese zoo celebrated the first birth of a baby panda in five years Monday, with the tiny cub small enough to fit in the palm of a human hand. Eleven-year-old mum Shin Shin gave birth just before noon, officials at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo said in a statement. Pandas are born pink, hairless and weigh around 100 grams — so small it can be difficult to determine their sex. “There have […]
by Michel Viatteau Agence France Presse RUSKIE PIASKI, Poland (AFP) — An elderly woman leans over to smell a lush flowerbed of lavender in sprawling gardens surrounding an imposing early 20th-century palace in a pastoral corner of eastern Poland. Slowly a smile lights up her face, erasing her previous stony expression — she suffers from paranoid schizophrenia which often renders her emotionless. The sudden burst of happiness is one of the benefits of horticultural, or […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) – Atop Hong Kong’s tallest peak blanketed in clouds, three masked urban explorers took a step back in time as they climbed through a hole in a wire mesh fence, climbed down a hill and marched toward an abandoned army barracks built during British colonial times, likely used during World War Two. Twenty years since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, these young, alternative conservationists are eager to document the […]
By Ace Ramirez Washington D.C. Bureau WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Eagle News) – Cosplayers, geeks, dorks, superheroes, villains, and the like will take over the nation’s capital in a show of force and fun! Three days of awesomeness will flood the labyrinth that is D.C.. From the likes of Batmans, to Supermans, to Captain Americas, to Japanese Animes, Pokemons, and many other comic book characters, D.C. will be the hub of the celebration of geekery. AwesomeCon […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation involving the sale of Apple users’ personal data. Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals’ privacy and illegally obtaining their digital personal information, according to a statement Wednesday from police in southern Zhejiang province. Of the 22 suspects, 20 were employees of an Apple “domestic direct sales company and outsourcing company.” The suspects allegedly used an internal company […]
MIAMI, Florida (Eagle News) — Walking into this small market in the Doral area of Miami at first might seem no different than walking into other shops that are open for business. The clerk behind the counter greets you, an assortment of snacks, spices, and sauces line the shelves, and little knickknacks such as clothes, flags, and CDs decorate the walls of the establishment. But what makes this store standout is that all the […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) – The colouring book has been a childhood favourite for many years and is often a first opportunity for creative expression. But Swiss-based researchers are using augmented reality (AR) to put a magical new spin to the traditional pastime. Children use pens or crayons to colour in a cartoon-like character, such as a princess or an octopus. When a tablet running their app is held over the finished picture the character bursts into […]
WARSAW, Poland (Reuters) — The Musicon’s inventor says its rotating drum resembles a giant music box and can be programmed by children to play any melody, while at the same time inspiring them to develop a number of skills other than their musical sense. “Children seek to compose their melody and are not aware that they are learning mathematics, counting, that they have to cooperate with the partner they are playing with,” said its inventor […]
TSURUOKA, Japan (Reuters) — With 60 different varieties of jellyfish, Kamo aquarium in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture houses one of the largest collection of jellyfish species in the world. Holding two percent of the global 3000 jellyfish varieties, the aquarium receives more than two million visitors every year. A prominent feature of the exhibit is the Jellyfish Dream Theater, or the Kurage Dream Theater, measuring five meters in diameter, where about 2000 Moon Jellies float. Many […]
By: Abigail Vital, EBC New York Bureau Music has been an important part of history, as a way to pass on part of a tradition or simply just for pleasure. Creating music, then, has been an integral part of carrying out this tradition. With the use of instruments, music is made, and thus enjoyed by many. The piano in itself has its own history. Whether playing one of Beethoven’s classics or serenading to Billy Joel’s, […]
VIRGINIA, United States (Reuters) — Technology company Draper has revealed the latest steps toward fusing technology with animals, releasing a behind-the-scenes look at its DragonflEye project which aims to influence the behavior of dragonflies. Researchers from Draper and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Janelia Research Campus have been developing a technology based on optrodes which would enable them to control the flight path of dragonflies. The optrodes, sometimes known as optical fibers, can […]
