2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (268+ words) Despite their porcupine-like appearance, echidnas are not closely related to porcupines. Nicknamed "spiny anteaters," echidnas are native Australian mammals that primarily feed on ants and termites, using long, sticky tongues and powerful claws to dig into nests. Their insect-heavy diet…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (338+ words) "Worst form of tourism ever." In climate-conscious social circles, cruise ships are always a hot topic for public debate. To many people, these massive sea vessels are the epitome of excess and waste, with little regard for environmental resources or…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (355+ words) "They just keep getting uglier and uglier." Cruise ships have gotten larger and larger over time, raising eyebrows and questions about their impact as they sail the seas." The Grandeur of the Seas was built in 1996 and is the "smaller…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (472+ words) "This is absolutely amazing." As electricity bills in the U.S. continue to climb, more and more homeowners are looking to cut ties with their energy companies." One homeowner took to Reddit to share the solar panel and battery setup they use…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (307+ words) "Is this a thing nationally?" A cord-cutting trend happening around the country isn't geared to save people money on their television services." Instead, raiders are stealing valuable charging cables at America's electric vehicle power-up stations, including in Colorado, according to…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (320+ words) "I'd be heartbroken to have to relinquish my chickens." One Arizona homeowner who wanted to raise chickens was excited by a new state law they thought would allow exactly that, only to realize that their homeowners association already had its…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (526+ words) "We cut everything we didn't need " to make the molecule as compact as possible." Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have made a solar battery that can store and discharge heat energy under sunlight, setting the stage for…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (341+ words) "Its forests may shelter yet more hidden relics of a past Australia." Don't tell researchers in Western New Guinea that lightning doesn't strike twice. In an astonishing discovery, scientists there found two marsupial species that were believed to be extinct…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago  (345+ words) "The benefits of removing the dam outweigh the benefits of leaving it in place." The "trust the process" philosophy doesn't just refer to patient Philadelphia 76ers fans. When it comes to removing a dam and restoring rivers, the optics and the…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) To make matters even worse, the local utility proposed double-digit rate hikes. City officials are voicing their concerns as New Yorkers face a potentially dangerous situation this summer. As detailed by Gothamist, the office of New York City comptroller Brad…...