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NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The principal purpose of this procurement is to deliver a laboratory facility to support the testing and development of power systems, with associated site work, infrastructure, and systems. The laboratory will provide modern
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Doubles Grants for Artists to Support the City’s Creative Culture Embed from Getty Images New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is increasing financial support for the artists who help shape the city’s cultural landscape. For the first time in nearly 20 years, city-funded grants for individual artists and small nonprofits will double from $5,000 to up to $10,000.
The short-legged horned toad (Boulenophrys brachykolos), listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, is the only known small frog species in Hong Kong belonging to the genus Boulenophrys of the family Megophryidae.
Children of astronauts may soon be able to video call their parents in space, as NASA wants to bring terrestrial 4G to the Lunar surface. Ostensibly to prepare for a semi-permanent human presence there, an outer spatial 4G network would significantly streamline and lower costs for off-world communications. Partnering with Nokia’s Bell Labs, the simple
The Fremantle-based artist shines a light on the continued importance of conservation. This year, an international team of scientists announced the discovery of a new species of wild cat in Bolivia, and research initiatives like Ocean Census continue to document hundreds of new marine species annually.
Virginia’s new Clean Slate law came into effect last Thursday, meaning that thousands of misdemeanor offenses will be automatically sealed to help residents move forward with employment or loan opportunities. The law automatically seals criminal records for Virginians who were convicted in various cases including certain misdemeanors like petit larceny and trespassing, or underage alcohol
A 10-step support program helps people acknowledge the severity of climate change, sit with uncertainty, and build the resilience to make a difference. As the climate warms, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires are all becoming more extreme.
In archaeology, discoveries typically prompt more questions than answers. For Max Lehman , who studies Pre-Columbian art history, what we don’t know—and may never—about ancient peoples and civilizations is what makes the discipline so compelling.
Textile Artist Kathrin Marchenko Reimagines Iconic Monet Painting as Embroidery Floating on Tulle Paint and thread have more in common than you might think. Beyond the fact that one is wet and the other dry, a brushstroke is surprisingly similar to a stitch. On their own, the individual marks may not mean much, but together they create works of art.
Happy Eco News Wildlife Corridors on Costa Rica Farms Offer a New Path for Conservation Wildlife corridors on Costa Rica farms are connecting Corcovado and La Amistad parks, as Rare and Osa Conservation partner with local farmers.
A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80%, particularly for a type of heart failure with limited treatment options. Scientists at King’s College London have discovered that urolithin A – a natural compound produced in the body after consuming foods such as pomegranates, walnuts and some berries
The competition welcomed its largest ever number of entries this year from photographers in 112 countries. The year’s best roundup of the funniest animal photos is back with its list of 2026 finalists, taking on a kind of blooper reel-like quality with some of the goofiest happenstances and candid moments photographers captured.
The city’s Seeds of Change program is funding community gardens, composting efforts, solar installations, a bike repair program, and more. A few years ago, the city of Cincinnati held dozens of public meetings to gather residents’ ideas about ways to reduce carbon pollution and improve the city’s resilience to climate change.
The annual fashion-meets-performance competition is an international visual feast. Avant-garde style, technology, and performance converge in a fantastical, joyous competition every year in New Zealand. World of WearableArt is a vibrant multimedia competition established in 1987, which continues to invite entrants from around the world to sew and sculpt their most ambitious garments.
Happy Eco News Virtual Power Plants Take Shape as Solar Power Rises Across South Africa A virtual power plant model is turning South Africa's rooftop solar and battery boom into a coordinated, flexible resource for the national grid.
Nora Griefahn’s office showcases her work better than words: The interior walls at the C2C LAB on a busy street in Berlin, Germany, are alive with lush, air-purifying plants; lamp shades have been grown from mycelium; in the kitchen, visitors can choose between tea cultivated via regenerative agriculture and beer.
"It’s more about not discarding what might be considered unwanted, but instead finding some use for it," says the artist. Alejandro Aguilar Canela finds profound value in what may be seen as some of our bleakest emotions.
NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safety, reliability, and costs by 2035 or sooner. Infrastructure is the foundation of the nation’s strong economy, global competitiveness, and daily quality of life. When that infrastructure is
Elements Festival Turns the Forest Into a Fantastical Playground of Art and Music Elements Music & Arts Festival in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, invites you to explore an immersive world where music, art, and adventure come together. It showcases over 100 artists across multiple stages and genres, but the fun doesn’t stop when the music does.
“For me, paintings represent an attempt (sometimes more successful, sometimes less so) to grasp a ‘something’ that for some reason deeply moves me, agitates me,” says Turin-based artist Francesco Pirazzi . In atmospheric, dreamlike paintings, deceptively simple architecture, trees, walkways, and other features of the landscape glow amid uncanny lighting.
Drone Photographer Captures First-Known Aerial Footage of a Humpback Whale Giving Birth Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por Alex | Forrest Media (@forrestfov) When drone pilot Alexander Forrest set out to capture the annual whale migration off the coast of New South Wales, he never thought he’d get some history-making footage.
Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland conducted flight tests — piloting aircraft into targeted environments such as icing clouds and carefully defined atmospheric routes. This approach allowed them to collect measurements directly in flight, providing critical data
Happy Eco News Mapping Earth’s Underground Fungal Networks Reveals a Hidden Giant Mapping Earth's underground fungal networks reveals arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi stretch roughly 110 quadrillion kilometers through global topsoil, with fewer than 10 percent of biodiversity hotspots falling within protected areas.
Happy Eco News Geoversity Trains Biocultural Leadership for Conservation from Panama’s Most Critical Biodiversity Corridor Geoversity trains biocultural leadership for conservation through immersive programs at its 5,000-acre Mamoní Valley Preserve in Panama, partnering with Indigenous communities, Smithsonian, Harvard, and Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots.