Voting has begun in Russia’s 2024 presidential election. It will continue until Sunday, and in many ways will be unique in the country’s history. It is the first presidential vote to take place since the constitution was updated, in 2020. This ‘zeroed’ the previous terms of the current head of …
Read More »Moscow points to Kiev’s ‘terrorist nature’ after bridge explosion
Ukraine’s reaction to the explosion that damaged the Crimean Bridge speaks to the “terrorist nature” of its leadership, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. The bridge was closed for traffic after a truck blew up early on Saturday. “The reaction of the Kiev regime to the destruction of …
Read More »Assange extradition shows ‘hypocritical nature’ of US – China
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hit out against the order to extradite WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange to the US, issued by a UK court earlier this week, saying that it represents the “hypocritical” nature of the American government. The Australian born journalist has been held in a British prison …
Read More »Nature reserves could ban pets
A study has claimed that dog waste being left behind in nature reserves is resulting in overfertilization that is damaging ecosystems by reducing biodiversity and allowing a few plants to eliminate others and the wildlife that relies on their existence. The researchers published their findings in the peer-reviewed Ecological Solutions …
Read More »Synthetic starch can be made in lab 8.5 times more efficiently than in nature, potentially revolutionary Chinese study reveals
Starch is a substance that plants produce from carbon dioxide and sunlight to store energy through a complex metabolic process. It is used extensively in the food industry. It also plays a role in papermaking, biofuel production, and has other applications. A group of Chinese researchers has developed an 11-step …
Read More »The ‘say anything, do nothing’ nature of online activism is abjectly failing to improve the world
If you’re an activist of any variety, you’re living in a golden era. While there have been more troubled periods of human history, there has never been more discussion of sociopolitical problems than in this first half of the 21st century. Fueled by a heady cocktail of 24/7/365 news services …
Read More »The increasingly arbitrary nature of Covid-19 restrictions shows that politics has trumped science
How many people are choosing to take a Covid-19 vaccine for the reason for which it was brought into existence – that is, to lessen the chance that one has to deal with a more serious form of illness if one catches the virus? Because that particular message doesn’t seem …
Read More »Scientific racism makes a comeback? Woke ‘Nature’ journal looking to hire an intern – but only if they’re black
Scientific racism didn’t die off with the fall of Nazism. It’s alive and well in the offices of Nature, a 150-year-old British scientific journal, and the most-cited publication on Google Scholar. The editors at Nature are seeking an intern, but explicitly stated in their advert that only pure-blooded Caucasians may …
Read More »People and beautiful nature pictures National Geographic. Photo
These pictures demonstrate the variety and beauty of our planet. Pictures National Geographic for almost a hundred years are a legend of photography. Image from instagram @natgeo remind us that our planet is so damn beautiful and diverse! One day you might receive images of candlelit dinners in Laos, eagles, …
Read More »Landscape shots of nature from the most talented photographers. Photo
Masters of landscape photography. Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres among photographers, with countless contests and awards. Using the same book and masters of their craft, consider the 15 components of this genre. The master of minimalism Camera Nikon D3X, F/16, shutter speed 30 seconds, ISO 100, …
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