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Tragic tale: In 1962, Oklahoma researchers gave 14-year-old elephant Tusko 297 mg of LSD, the largest single dose ever administered; he collapsed within five minutes and died 100 minutes later

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

An elephant in musthPhoto: Canva In the annals of controversial scientific experiments, few stories are as disturbing...

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A skeleton found beneath Scotland’s Stirling Castle had more than 160 fractures; researchers say it is the first confirmed death from a trebuchet

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

The 14th century warrior’s skull was broken in 61 places. (University of Bradford photo) A skeleton uncovered...

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In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island; a year later 29 endangered warblers were moved there and established a new population

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island In 1987,...

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World’s first seaweed harvest between 139 offshore wind turbines in the Netherlands can serve two purposes at once

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Representative Image of floating seaweed farms operating alongside offshore wind turbines in the North Sea (AI-generated image)...

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Commercial whaling killed 350,000 blue whales and 725,000 fin whales; more than 40 years later, the giants are slowly returning to the southeast Atlantic

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

After commercial whaling nearly erased them, blue and fin whales are slowly reclaiming the southeast Atlantic Commercial...

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Scientists unlock potassium from Morocco’s syenite rock to create a slower-release fertiliser for African crops

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Food insecurity remains a daily reality for more than 300 million people across Africa, and the high...

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Quote of the day by Guglielmo Marconi: “Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?”

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Quote of the day by Guglielmo Marconi/Image: AI Generated Two inventors can build something genuinely new and...

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Newfoundland introduced moose in 1878, today, the population of 11,000 is on the verge of eradicating the island’s forests

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Newfoundland introduced moose for food in the region more than a century ago. Today, about 110,000 of...

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By 2060, discarded solar panels could total 297 to 402 million tonnes worldwide; recycling them could generate almost $1 trillion in economic benefits

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Solar Panel Waste: The Unknown Side of Solar Power Discarded solar panels could become a major global...

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Quote of the day by Thomas Edison: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Quote of the day by Thomas Edison: The inventor’s words on persistence explain why a dead end...

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