Scientific American7d
The Beauty of ‘Slow Flowers’ versus the Pretty Poison of Plants Grown with Dangerous Chemicals
New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation27d
Mosquito-borne viruses triple in Queensland as La Niña provides ideal breeding conditions
Mosquito-borne virus cases almost tripled across Queensland in 2024 amid surges in cases of Ross River virus and potentially deadly dengue fever. Queensland Health recorded 3,225 cases ...
NBC Connecticut6d
Self-made millionaire: I've interviewed over 1,000 couples—avoiding this ‘horrible phrase' helps raise kids who are good with money
"You don't shield kids from riding a bike. You don't shield kids from trying a tomato. So why would you shield them from something that is far more important than either of those examples?" ...
Live Science11d
MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times longer than previous designs
Insect-sized drones needed considerable improvement on previous designs, the team acknowledged in their paper. In a previous MIT design, the robotic insect was made from four identical units ...
Esquire16d
How Do I Comfort My Kids During Tragedies?
While we can’t shield kids from everything, we can be mindful of what they see and hear. Turn off the TV or news notifications when they’re around. To a young child, the images on the screen ...