Slashdot reader sciencehabit writes: The Scottish wildcat–a fierce, solitary feline with striking stripes and a legendary reputation in Scotland–may be extinct, due to breeding with domestic cats. Domestic cats and European wildcats (a species to which the Scottish wildcat belongs) shared Europe for more than 2000 years without interbreeding, according to a new study. But
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For a family-fun excursion, plan a trip to Manhattan for a first-of-its-kind balloon extravaganza. On Friday, Oct. 27, the Balloon Museum made its highly-anticipated stateside arrival to Pier 36 in Manhattan with a new exhibition, “Let’s Fly.” The unique experience is open until January 2024. Balloon Museum produces a contemporary art
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Nathan Kukla doesn’t teach art. He teaches students how to be artists, and how to think like artists. Kukla, who is in his 25th year as an art instructor, knows how hard it can be for students to put themselves out there and showcase their creativity through art. He also knows
There’s no shortage of theater in the Valley. But how often can you catch two solo productions by women on the same weekend? On Nov. 17, “All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” a solo show starring Michelle Azar as the late Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon, comes to the
Four Dallas arts organizations producing new works got a funding boost so they can turn imagination and innovation into artistic reality. On Tuesday night, TACA (The Arts Community Alliance) announced the 2023 recipients of its New Works Fund. Cara Mía Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Nasher Sculpture and Verdigris Ensemble will share the $125,000 distribution to
Hello again, dear readers. My name is Jon Keegan, and I’m an investigative data journalist here at The Markup. You may have read my reporting on how to read privacy policies, the companies that hoover up your personal data, and how you are packaged up as data for the online ad targeting industry. Before my
Robots SPOT and GO1 entertaining guests in new OAS building extension. (Image: UK Atomic Energy Authority) A £30million investment has been injected into an Oxfordshire facility in hopes of turning it into a world-leading centre for nuclear innovation. The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) opened the £13million “state-of-the-art” extension yesterday at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham
In 2016, Emily Peters became, as she puts it, a “statistic in the maternal health mortality crisis.” While giving birth to her daughter, she had an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and life-threatening complication that landed her in the intensive care unit. Peters eventually recovered. But she says she was disturbed by the dysfunction she
Valquère, the new arm of the Baunat Group. Baunat Antwerp-based diamond innovator Baunat has launched a lab-grown diamond division alongside its existing ethical natural diamond business, becoming the first company of its kind to offer both natural and above-ground diamonds, in a clear play for two distinct customers. The Baunat Group’s new lab-grown arm, Valquère,
They came, seemingly, out of nowhere. In late October, a new batch of large murals appeared on buildings around downtown Detroit, but no one seemed to know when they were painted or who was responsible for them. Local artists quickly came to the realization that none of these works were by Detroiters. And that’s when