Schwartz found a way to help older neighbours and veterans maintain their yards while caring for a sick parent. In 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted daily life in the US, Brian Schwartz lost his job. Landscape Management reported that Schwartz, who was also caring for a sick parent at the time, found a way…
Representative Image of a golden nugget discovered in a mining district, showcasing its natural form and historical significance (AI Generated Image) California miner Joe Cullen found a substantial gold nugget at the Ruby Mine in Sierra County in 1968. Nearly six decades later, the 14.51-troy-ounce specimen known as the “Cullen Nugget” sold for $71,875 at…
In 1988, Ohio attorney Neil McKown secretly bought 155 neglected acres (Image Credit: Farm Progress/ Jennifer Kiel) What began as a secret land purchase has grown into a nearly 500-acre family farm built around conservation, forestry and a long-term commitment to the land. In 1988, Ohio attorney Neil McKown quietly purchased 155 acres without first…
James Farthing, a Kentucky man who won a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in April 2025, has been arrested for the fifth time since claiming the prize. The latest arrest took place on September 20, 2026, after deputies reportedly found him asleep inside a running Ford Mustang in a Walmart car park in Georgetown. Authorities charged…
While Katrina Kaif has built a successful career in Bollywood and established herself as an actor and entrepreneur, her mother Suzanne Turquotte has chosen a very different path. Away from the spotlight and comforts associated with fame, Suzanne has spent years working for underprivileged children and communities in rural Tamil Nadu.Suzanne, who was based in…
Mary Jo Galusha now spends about 30 hours each week caring for her granddaughter (NPR photo) A 67-year-old retired schoolteacher from Idaho moved across the US to Delaware after her daughter decided to have a second child despite the high cost of childcare. Mary Jo Galusha retired from teaching and drove cross-country in her red…
Atlantic Salmon leaping waterfalls (Photo credit: Canva) Maine has removed a 60-year-old river barrier on the Narraguagus River where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year, replacing it with a nature-like fishway designed to reopen migration routes for endangered fish. The old ice-control dam in Cherryfield, built by the US Army Corps…
Tom Hanks started his own brand of coffee 4 years ago, with all of the proceeds from the sales going to war veterans and organizations that work towards their well-being. (YouTube) In 2022, beloved star Tom Hanks, who is best known for his roles in ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Forrest Gump,’ started a new kind of…
Far below the surface off the coast of Rhode Island, the bases of offshore wind turbines are becoming something more than supports for machines. Their hard foundations are providing places for marine organisms to settle, creating patches of habitat on an otherwise softer seafloor. Barnacles, mussels, algae and other small creatures can attach themselves to…
Florida used an unusual tool to control the growing population of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: solar-powered robot rabbits. In 2025, the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida teamed up to deploy robotic rabbit decoys designed to mimic real prey and lure pythons out of hiding using artificial intelligence (AI),…
