Tempted to embrace a sloth? Not so fast. Despite how cuddly the mammals look, campaigners are warning animal lovers against taking part in the zoo’s interactive experiences, which have been popping up all over social media. “The desire for closeness — to touch, to feel the immediate presence of animals — is very old,” Nigel … Read more
Researchers are using bananas. A new scientific paper reports that chimpanzees “are capable” of producing sounds that mimic the words they hear from humans. It follows recent research revealing that chimpanzees can gesture to each other in conversation just like humans. The new research looked at two archived videos of chimpanzees “speaking” words into the … Read more
Less braking stomping, more braking traction. For Al Iaquinta, dedicating his life to the brutal commitment of being a UFC contender gave the Long Island-based fighter an x-factor for success. So when the 37-year-old found himself seriously slowed by a fight injury in 2017, he decided to pursue another challenge — a career in real … Read more
A giant beep for humanity. Scientists have proposed a radical new method for sniffing out possible alien life on other planets – send artificial intelligence into space and see if any little green men react. The sci-fi-worthy suggestion — reminiscent of Netflix’s hit show “3 Body Trouble” — was recently laid out in an essay … Read more
Cities along the West Coast have seen an increase in homelessness, an increase in crime and a staggering increase in real estate costs in recent years. But believe it or not, there are still numerous metropolises in Oregon and Washington that are safe and affordable for those looking to relocate. GOBankingRates analyzed cities across these … Read more
Mason Branstrator is going the distance – one way or another. The youngster, now 20, has just completed his first marathon in a wheelchair three years after breaking his T-12 vertebrae in a skiing accident that saw him paralyzed from the waist down. “I was going for a normal day of downhill skiing, but this … Read more
Just back from a family holiday in England, Suzanne Cohen was still unpacking – when she heard an earth-shattering boom. Then came the screeching sirens. She ran downstairs. “It seemed like every cop and fire truck in New York was there,” she told The Post. Her family of five lived near the Ann Street garage, … Read more
Kareem Rahma just wanted a piece of the pie, but he got burned in the process. In 2018, the New York City comedian wanted to cash in on the success of Instagrammable food-inspired museums in the Big Apple with the Immersive Pizza Museum, but his pie-in-the-sky idea resulted in “ his biggest financial failure”. which … Read more
A sea turtle has returned to the ocean off the coast of Florida after recovering from several serious injuries. Bubba is a 375-pound sea turtle that was found by biologists with Inwater Research in St. Lucie County, Florida, on April 10. Biologists noticed that the large animal had injuries to both front flippers, so they … Read more
Fifty years ago, while sitting in his mother’s apartment in Budapest, Hungary, the young professor, ErnÅ’ Rubik, finally completed the prototype of the “Magic Cube”. A teacher in the Department of Interior Design, Rubik was fascinated by geometry, but his attempts to create a solid, 3D structure with movable and interchangeable layers had frustrated him. … Read more