Meet Morgan Freeman: The Oscar-winning actor who gave up harvesting honey and turned his 124-acre ranch into a safe haven for bees | World News

Image(s): Left/Wikipedia/Right/Canva While millions know Morgan Freeman for his iconic voice and award-winning performances, the Hollywood legend has also become an unlikely champion for one of the planet’s smallest yet most important creatures. Concerned by the global decline in bee populations, Freeman transformed his 124-acre ranch in Charleston, Mississippi, into a sanctuary designed to provide…

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Indian techie in Ohio dies from ‘rare, life-threatening condition’; felt severe pain in left leg after dinner

Indian techie died in Ohio after a rare and fatal medical emergency. A 34-year-old software professional living in Ohio died from what his family members called a rare and devastating medical emergency called ‘Type A Aortic Dissection’. Venkata Raviteja (“Ravi”) Ravipati was immediately hospitalized and underwent a major surgery, but he could not be saved….

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Hunter-gatherers carried trout past waterfalls into fishless Norwegian mountain lakes 7,000 years ago; their descendants are still caught there today

7,000-year-old fish traps show hunter-gatherers brought fish to Norway’s mountains centuries before farming Ancient hunter-gatherers carried live brown trout past steep waterfalls to stock empty mountain lakes in Norway 7,000 years ago, creating managed fisheries whose descendants are still being caught by local anglers today.Archaeologists at the University of Oslo discovered well-preserved wooden fish traps…

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‘Weaponisation of water’: Pakistan seeks Canada’s help to revive Indus Waters Treaty with India

Pakistan’s deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar on Monday sought Canada’s support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty between New Delhi and Islamabad.Addressing a joint press conference with Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand in Islamabad, Dar said India had “added a new dynamic into an already volatile security situation” by putting the agreement in…

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Florida returned half a million oyster shells to the Gulf of Mexico. The discarded shells became new reef habitat for marine life

Oyster reefs also protect coastlines by helping reduce the force of waves during storms. What looked like waste has turned into an important tool for restoring marine life along Florida’s coast. Between 2007 and 2024, Florida placed more than 500,000 tonnes of recycled oyster and clam shells into the Gulf of Mexico as part of…

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Frankford Avenue Bridge: The oldest bridge in the US still carrying traffic was built in 1697 and has survived more than 320 years of history | World News

Long before interstate highways and steel suspension bridges transformed American travel, a modest stone crossing in Philadelphia quietly connected some of the earliest colonial settlements. That bridge still exists today. Known as the Frankford Avenue Bridge, it has remained in continuous use for well over three centuries, carrying modern traffic across Pennypack Creek while preserving…

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Australia’s Finke River is often called the oldest river on Earth, but the science behind the claim is far more complicated | World News

Somewhere in the dry heart of Central Australia runs a river with a reputation far bigger than its size. The Finke, also known by its Arrernte name Lhere Pirnte and commonly called Larapinta, is often described as the oldest river system on earth, older than the dinosaurs and already flowing before the first reptile ever…

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Nasa explored putting astronauts into a hibernation-like state for Mars missions, but scientists are still trying to make the science-fiction idea safe for humans |

Sending humans to Mars is one of Nasa’s greatest ambitions, but the journey presents enormous challenges. A round trip could take well over a year, exposing astronauts to dangerous cosmic radiation, muscle and bone loss caused by microgravity, psychological stress and the need to carry vast amounts of food, water and supplies. To tackle these…

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