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June 11, 2024 10:24 PM

Swiss farmers use drones to help protect fawns

In the Swiss town of Forel, fawns nestling in farmers’ fields face danger from heavy agricultural machinery. But a group of volunteers are taking action to protect the young deer, with the help of drones. “Our goal is to find them and make them...

June 11, 2024 11:30 AM

Study shows elephants might call each other by name

Over the years, researchers who study elephants have noticed an intriguing phenomenon. Sometimes when an elephant makes a vocalization to a group of other elephants, all of them respond. But sometimes when that same elephant makes a similar call to t...

June 10, 2024 11:15 PM

Dragon boat race makes waves in Hong Kong

Sounds of ferocious drumming and cheering crowds filled the air as dragon boats made waves in Hong Kong on Monday (June 10) while the city celebrated the annual dragon boat festival. Hundreds of paddlers made a splash on the waters of Aberdeen Harbo...

June 9, 2024 2:47 PM

South Korea’s young shamans revive ancient tradition with social media

With statues of the Buddha and local gods, candles and incense sticks, Lee Kyoung-hyun's shrine looks similar to those of Korean shamans from centuries past. But the 29-year-old shaman - also known as Aegi Seonnyeo, or "Baby Angel" - reaches her...

June 9, 2024 2:20 PM

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight

Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane, marking the second flight this year, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Saturday. The Galactic 07 mission carried Turkish, U.S. and Italian passengers t...

June 7, 2024 3:21 PM

Netflix tests biggest TV app redesign in 10 years

Netflix started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade on Thursday, testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide what they want to watch. The video streaming pioneer wants to increase the time that viewe...

June 7, 2024 11:47 AM

Tribeca Film Festival kicks off with a documentary about designer Diane von Furstenberg

The 23rd Tribeca Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday (June 5), with the premiere of the new documentary, “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.” The film offers a glimpse into the life and career of the legendary fashion designer Diane von Fu...

June 6, 2024 2:58 PM

World leaders, veterans, commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary in Normandy

Veterans and world leaders gathered in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers arrived in France by sea and air to drive out the forces of Nazi Germany. ...

June 5, 2024 6:44 PM

As Japan’s birthrate drops, runner freezes her eggs to sustain motherhood dream

As Japan's birthrate drops, runner freezes her eggs to sustain motherhood dream Japanese champion runner Tomomi Bitoh completed a 170-km (106-mile) race in the Himalayas last November, and immediately made a beeline for a Tokyo clinic to begin freez...

June 5, 2024 10:37 AM

Eighty years on, British D-Day veterans sail to Normandy once again

British veterans sailed on Tuesday to Normandy where, 80 years ago this week, they fought to liberate France as part of D-Day, preparing to taking part in ceremonies marking a major turning point of World War Two. The special voyage was part of cele...

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