Vermont forester Ethan Tapper bought 175 acres of degraded woodland in Bolton, Vermont, in 2017 and began restoring its ecosystem. The property, which he named Bear Island, had been affected by decades of logging, invasive plant growth and soil erosion. Over the following years, Tapper selectively cut trees, removed invasive vegetation, planted acorns and repaired…

A painting bought for less than $100 at a thrift store in White Plains, New York, in 1966 has been sold for £189,200 at auction after experts identified it as a work by Scottish artist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell. According to Edinburgh auction house Lyon & Turnbull, the painting, titled ‘Interior: The Lady in Black’,…

US President Donald Trump/Image: Reuters US President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold campaign rallies in Arizona and Montana on Wednesday as Republicans face competitive races ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The visits follow his rally in Alaska on Tuesday.In Arizona, Trump is backing Republican Representative Andy Biggs in his contest against Democratic…

In 1991, Steve Harvey was living in his Ford Tempo with just $35 in his pocket. Years later, an unexpected invitation to perform on New York’s famous Showtime at the Apollo helped change his career. Today, the television host and comedian supports young people through charitable work, with his foundation awarding more than $700,000 in…

Northwestern scientists found a hydrophobic tau protein hotspot where water molecules help trigger interactions that drive harmful clump formation. Buried deep in the brain, a protein that normally helps sustain nerve cells can be a source of trouble. When tau proteins change from their normal shape, they can start to cling together, creating tangled structures…