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☆ A former US Air Force officer spent $11 million searching for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane — and may have found it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Amelia Earhart, 40, stands next to a Lockheed Electra 10E, before her last flight in 1937 from Oakland, California. Amelia Earhart took off from the airport in her £10,000 Flying Laboratory for Honolulu on the first leg of her round-the-world flight. A map of where Earhart's plane is believed to have gone missing along her presumed flight path. Romeo and his company, Deep Sea Vision, discovered an object of similar size and shape to Amelia Earhart's iconic plane, deep in the Pacific Ocean. Advertisement"It's very deep water, and the area that she could've possibly been in is huge," Tom Dettweiler, a sonar expert, told The Journal.

Persons: —, Amelia Earhart, Tony Romeo, Fred Noonan, Romeo, I've, Dorothy Cochrane, Andrew Pietruszka, he's, Amelia Earhart's, we've, there'll, it'll, Earhart's, Tom Dettweiler, Earhart, Cochrane, I'm Organizations: Service, US Air Force, Business, Lockheed, AP, Kongsberg, Street Journal, Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution's, Air and Space Museum, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Smithsonian, dateline Locations: Oakland , California, Norwegian, Tarawa, Kiribati, Honolulu, Howland, Honolulu , Hawaii

☆ Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe idea that Christopher Colombus brought back syphilis from the New World might be completely wrong. Interim Archives/Getty ImagesThe timing of the arrival of syphilis in Europe is suspiciousLooking at historical literature, you would think syphilis definitely arrived with the conquistadors. There was a big outbreak of syphilis in Europe in the late 1400s, mostly in harbor towns, seemingly out of the blue. AdvertisementThis suggests that the bones lesions alone don't guarantee that syphilis was present in South America before Columbus, poking holes in the evidence used to support the hypothesis. AdvertisementWith this ancient genome, Schünemann and colleagues were able to discover that the whole Treponema family is much older than had ever been expected.

Persons: —, Christopher Colombus, didn't, Verena Schünemann, Christopher Columbus, Columbus, Brenda Baker, Schünemann Organizations: Service, Business, University of Basel, Arizona State University, Getty Locations: Europe, South America, Barcelona, Spain, Brazil, Asia, Japan, Columbus, India, Americas

☆ Icon of the Seas: Why Americans Are Obsessed With Big Cruise Ships
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Henry Wismayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Love them or loathe them, giant cruise ships are among the most remarkable success stories of the mass tourism age. Rechristened the Mardi Gras, the first Carnival cruise ship sailed out of Miami that March. Cruise ships like the Icon of the Seas will spend the majority of their trip at sea. Eight years later, cruise ships such as the Diamond Princess became early incubators for COVID-19. Cruise Market Watch forecasts there will be 360 cruise ships in service at the end of this year, comprising less than 1% of the global commercial fleet.

Persons: Ted Arison, Arison, Pieter De Boer, Costa, Diamond, Aaron Saunders, We've, Sue Bryant, Z, sass, Emma Le Teace, YouTuber, David Foster Wallace, Harper's, Sarah Knorr, Bryan Comer, Karla Hart, Hart, Saunders, it's, Henry Wismayer Organizations: Port, Passengers, Mardi Gras, Mardi, Gras, Cruise, Royal Caribbean, Costa Concordia, Cruise Lines International Association, Broadway, CivicScience, Royal, Virgin, Business, Transport & Environment, Getty, International Council, Global Cruise, Global Cruise Activist Network, Cruise Market, Royal Caribbean International, New York Times, National Geographic, Financial Times Locations: Port of Miami, Caribbean, Miami, The Port, Tuscany, Italy, Royal Caribbean, TikTok, Panama, Bahamas, Brussels, Netherlands, Douarnenez, Venice, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Amsterdam, Juneau , Alaska, Skagway , Alaska, CocoCay, London

☆ Did syphilis originate in the Americas? Ancient DNA offers some insight
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In France, it was named the “Neapolitan disease” after the French army got infected during its invasion of Naples, Italy, in the first documented syphilis epidemic. A complex disease caused by a complex bacteriumWithout treatment, syphilis can cause physical disfigurement, blindness and mental impairment. Others believe T. pallidum bacteria always had a global distribution but perhaps grew in virulence after initially manifesting as a mild disease. Some bones had marks characteristic of infection with T. pallidum — the bacteria effectively eat away at bones, leaving concave lesions. “The modern tools available for extracting DNA from ancient samples, for enriching the treponemal DNA, and obtaining deep sequencing from samples has rapidly increased our understanding of the Treponema.”

Persons: Christopher Columbus, Treponema pallidum, ”, Brenda J, Baker, Jose Filippini It’s, Molly Zuckerman, wasn’t, ” Zuckerman, “, it’s, Columbus, Europe ’, Sheila A, pallidum, Verena Schünemann, Schünemann, Mathew Beale, Beale, ” Lukehart Organizations: CNN, Research, Arizona State University, Bioarchaeology Laboratories, Mississippi State University, University of Washington, University of Zurich’s Institute of Evolutionary, Wellcome Sanger, Columbus Locations: France, Naples, Italy, Europe, Americas, Brazil, New, Laguna, Santa Catarina, Africa, Columbus, Finland, Estonia, Netherlands, Asia, Cambridge, England

☆ Cane toads: This warty, toxic pest threatens entire ecosystems. These scientists have a secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

For the most part, the battle against cane toads has been mounted by local ecological warriors wearing rubber gloves who scan the streets for adult toads. But the Australians have a secret weapon not yet available worldwide – a lure that attracts cane toad tadpoles so thousands can be killed in one hit. To prove the theory, and try to mimic it, they’d first need a heap of dead cane toads. “In Florida, cane toads are mainly a socio-economic issue. Northern quolls – small carnivorous marsupials – get a cane toad sausage, goannas are fed tiny live toads and freshwater crocodiles receive cane toad legs with a dose of lithium chloride.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Gary King, “ Who’s, ”, King, Australia’s, Cane, Luke, Austin Rogers, “, “ There’s, we’re, Rob Capon, Rick Shine, Capon, ” Capon, they’d, it’s, you’ve, Jacob LaFond, Steve Johnson, that’s, ” LaFond, That’s, Nikki Tomsett, ” Tomsett, they’re, Sara McAllister, Connor, John Holmes, Hilary Whiteman, Connor Holmes, John, ” John, ” Connor Organizations: Australia CNN, University of Queensland, Macquarie University . Shine, Macquarie University, University of Tampa, University of Florida, Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, CNN Locations: Brisbane, Australia, South, Central America, Queensland, United States, Japan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Pacific, Caribbean, United Kingdom, koalas, North Queensland, Florida, Miami, “, South Florida, Australian, Hawaii, Derby, Western Australia, Northern

☆ 11 of the Most Dangerous and Expensive Mining Expeditions in the World
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Sarah Elkasaby | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

In Uruguay, Renato sets off an explosive to reveal an ancient, glittery stone: amethyst. In Italy, Enrico cuts slabs off of one of the most expensive marbles in the world: Calacatta. Stones, salts, crystals, and other natural resources are worth millions of dollars, but getting to them is no easy feat. All over the world, miners are setting off on dangerous and strenuous missions on mountaintops, in underground tunnels, and below the seas to excavate these precious resources. Our first stop is Scotland, where experienced stonemasons turn a rare granite into Olympic curling stones worth over $600 apiece.

Persons: Renato, Enrico Locations: Uruguay, Italy, mountaintops, Scotland

Winter turned its icy glare on the U.S. this week, blanketing cities and states from east to west with snow and sending temperatures into an Arctic spiral. Heavy lake-effect snow shut down city hall, canceled school in several districts and led to travel bans across multiple suburbs. Blades of grass hardened into icicles as snow fell and temperatures dropped in Houston, Texas. Pedestrians braved the cold while walking in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and children sailed down snow drifts at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. And steam rising off of Lake Michigan in Chicago drew would-be photographers, bundled up and enjoying the view as winter settled in.

Persons: Winter, Frost, hunkered Organizations: Blades, U.S, Capitol Locations: Buffalo , New York, In Oregon, Lake Oswego, Portland, New Orleans, Houston , Texas, Chicago, Nashville, Kansas City , Missouri, Washington, Lake Michigan

☆ Scientists captured a stunning photo of two glass octopuses intertwined. They might be having deep-sea sex.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA deep-sea expedition captured a picture of the elusive glass octopus, an almost completely transparent creature. AdvertisementA picture of a glass octopus captured during a previous expedition of the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Schmidt Ocean InstituteLittle is known about the glass octopus, which uses its near-transparency to hide from predators. It is likely, though, that they mate like other octopus species, meaning the male glass octopus delivers sperm to the female using his hectocotylus, or sex tentacle. ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Persons: —, Eric Schmidt, Wendy Schmidt Organizations: Service, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Bigelow Laboratory, Ocean Sciences, University of Costa, SA, Field Locations: Tengosed, Costa Rica, Maine, University of Costa Rica, El Dorado

☆ A23a iceberg seen with striking arches and cavernous hollows as it floats away from Antarctica
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Erosion has carved huge arches and cavernous hollows into the world’s largest iceberg as it floats through the ocean away from Antarctica, spectacular new photos show. The A23a iceberg is being gradually eroded as it moves further north of Antarctica and encounters milder air and warmer ocean temperatures. A23a is currently the largest iceberg in the world. Richard Sidey/Eyos ExpeditionsThe iceberg is about 400 meters (1,312 feet) thick, and almost 4,000 square kilometers (1,544 square miles) in area. Last February, Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest extent since records began, at 691,000 square miles.

Persons: A23a, Ian Strachan, Richard Sidey, Amy Woodyatt Organizations: CNN, EYOS Expeditions, EYOS, Ronne, Eyos Locations: Antarctica, London, Weddell, Los Angeles

☆ How 3 big Supreme Court cases could derail the government
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging the authority of federal agencies. AdvertisementThree major Supreme Court cases could upend the way the government works — and put Americans' federal benefits and consumer protections at risk. These are the other big cases to follow on the Supreme Court's docket. AdvertisementChanging how the federal government is allowed to make regulationsAnother Supreme Court challenge has big implications for the way all federal agencies function. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court will likely issue final decisions on these cases by June.

Persons: —, George Jarkesy, Jarkesy, Sheila Bair, Loper, Raimondo Organizations: Service, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Center, American Progress, Social Security, Social Security Administration, Financial, Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd, Federal, Fifth Circuit, Federal Deposit Insurance, Loper Bright Enterprises, National Marine Fisheries Locations: Chevron

☆ Three Camel Lodge gives travelers rare opportunity to experience the Gobi, Mongolia’s famed desert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Jane Sit | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

How the Three Camel Lodge was bornThe Three Camel Lodge was the brainchild of 68-year-old Mongolian-American businessman Jalsa Urubshurow. In 2002, Jalsa decided to build something more permanent in the Gobi, and the Three Camel Lodge was born. Despite being in the desert, it’s one of just a few regions in the Mongolian Gobi that’s covered in mounds of sand. Considered a pioneer in sustainable tourism, the Three Camel Lodge today follows three main pillars: sustainable stewardship, preservation and community empowerment. Getting thereGetting to and from the Three Camel Lodge isn’t for the travel-weary – did we mention it’s remote?

Persons: Khan, Mongolia CNN —, Jalsa Urubshurow, ”, Jalsa, “ I’ve, “, Roy Andrews, Buyandelger, Andrews ’, Moltsog Els, –, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Mongolia CNN, Mongolian, ”, herder, Nomadic Expeditions, American Museum of, Expeditions, CNN Travel, birdlife, Investment, Dalanzadgad Locations: Khan khongor, Mongolia, Khan konghor, Central Asia, gers, Kalmykia, Russia, New Jersey, Bayanzag, Ulaanbaatar

☆ Your Thanksgiving Alligator Is Ready for Pickup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Charles Passy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Like countless Americans, Kimberly Darling celebrates Thanksgiving with a bountiful, home-cooked feast. Her take on the holiday has a swampy twist: She forgoes the familiar turkey in favor of an alligator she traps on one of her many hunting expeditions, then she brines, smokes and wraps it in bacon before serving her guests. Pass the gator, please“People walk in and they’re like, ‘Oh, my God, that’s a literal alligator. What did we sign up for?’” she says.

Persons: Kimberly Darling, ’

☆ 9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These planes land on rugged, unpaved runways mostly made of blue ice and compacted snow. PrivatAir's Boeing 737 and Smartwings' Boeing 737 MAXA Smartwings 737 MAX on Antarctica in January 2022. It was the first time the jet type landed on one of the continent's blue ice runways. Another Loftleider 757 is set to ferry Antarctic Ice Marathon runners to Union Glacier this December. Loftleider Icelandic Airlines' and Titan Airways Boeing 767Titan Airways' Boeing 767 on Antarctica.

Persons: —, George Hubert Wilkins, Glenn Jacobson, PrivatAir, NPI, Tim Hewette, Troll, Fang, Patrick Woodhead Organizations: Atlantic Airways, Boeing, Service, Lockheed Vega, Airbus, Australian Antarctic, Australian, Skytraders, Australian Antarctic Program, McMurdo, AAP, Norwegian Polar Institute, Swiss, NPI, Boeing's, Airlines, Titan Airways, Antarctic Logistics, Expeditions, Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions, Antarctic Ice, Russian Antarctic, Titan Airways Boeing, Norse Atlantic Airways, Emirates, White Desert Locations: Antarctica, Skytraders, Christchurch , New Zealand, Hobart, Australia's, Tasmania, Cape Town , South Africa, Czech, Chile, Russian, NPI, Norway, Cape Town, Russia's

☆ Your Thanksgiving Alligator Is Ready for Pick Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Charles Passy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Like countless Americans, Kimberly Darling celebrates Thanksgiving with a bountiful, home-cooked feast. Her take on the holiday has a swampy twist: She forgoes the familiar turkey in favor of an alligator she traps on one of her many hunting expeditions, then she brines, smokes and wraps it in bacon before serving her guests. Kimberly Darling with an alligator she trapped. She prepares one each year for Thanksgiving. Photo: Kimberly Darling“People walk in and they’re like, ‘Oh, my God, that’s a literal alligator.

Persons: Kimberly Darling, ’

NEW YORK (AP) — Staring down a hefty holiday gift list? QUEER STYLE EXPLAINED: Pick up the book “dapperQ Style: Ungendering Fashion,” by Anita Dolce Vita. The editor in chief of the queer style magazine dapperQ has put together an enlightening collection of stories on style from the LGBTQ+ community. Queer style helps serve as a possibility model for who we can become.” These voices can help us all. FOOTBALL FAN FUN: “The Football 100,” by Mike Sando, Dan Pompei and The Athletic NFL staff.

Persons: —, gramps, ”, Dayna Isom Johnson, you've, Ototo, Kimora Lee Simmons, Anita Dolce Vita, Harper, Gund, Chase, Mike Sando, Dan Pompei, Tom Brady, William Morrow, Sakurai, Zane Navratil Organizations: The Athletic NFL, Union Square Wines, Sony Locations: Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Skye, Japan, Hyde Park , New York, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, Nicaragua

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp. Kayla Stampfle, invasive carp field lead for the Minnesota DNR, said the goal is to monitor when carp start moving in the spring and use the tagged fish to ambush their brethren. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesFour different species are considered invasive carp: bighead, black, grass and silver. There is no hard estimates of invasive carp populations in the U.S. but they are believed to number in the millions. Wildlife agencies are still consolidating data on how many invasive carp that real-time tracking has helped them remove, U.S.

Persons: Kayla Stampfle, Fritts, Janet Lebson, Mark Fritts, Marc Smith, “, " Smith, James Stone, Stampfle, It's Organizations: —, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Agency, Minnesota DNR, Press, Fisheries, Water Resources Reform, Survey, Chicago Sanitary, The Minnesota DNR, Minnesota -, La Crosse, Fish, Wildlife, Cities, Lakes Regional Center Locations: LA CROSSE, Wis, U.S, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, St, Croix, Gulf, Mexico, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Chicago, Davenport , Iowa, The, Des Plaines, Sandusky, Minnesota, Minnesota - Wisconsin, La, Iowa, La Crosse

Drumnadrochit, Scotland CNN —It’s not the volume of water in Loch Ness that impresses, although that’s substantial. The "surgeon's photographs" of 1934 are the most famous images of the Loch Ness Monster -- although they were later exposed as a hoax. “It’s a really bizarre extended family of Loch Ness enthusiasts,” says McKenna, his love for the project glowing in every word. But, says McKenna, “Loch Ness is so fascinating that it can cause these mirages. Until then, the Loch Ness Exploration group meets monthly on the loch and is free and open to everyone — believers, sceptics and agnostics alike: details are on the public Facebook page.

Persons: Scotland CNN — It’s, ”, Alan McKenna, Jeff J Mitchell, you’ve, you’ll, Loch, it’ll, Hugh Gray, Aldie McKay, Saint Columba, Aleister Crowley’s, Jimmy Page, Adrian Shine, Rasputin, Santa, He’s, McKenna, Steve Feltham, who’s, “, Alistair Matheson, Aldie, We’re, Loch Ness, Russell Cheyne, Matheson, we’ve, Andy Buchanan Organizations: CNN, Scotland CNN, Edinburgh, Getty, Loch, Keystone, “, Reuters, Pacific . Locations: Drumnadrochit, Scotland, Loch Ness, guesthouses, Isle, Skye, Boleskine, Santa Claus, Edinburgh, Loch, ”, Pacific, AFP

☆ Mummified baboons found in Egypt have puzzled scientists for 118 years. Now we finally might know how they got there and why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mummified remains of baboons in Egypt found over a century ago have long puzzled researchers. AdvertisementAdvertisementNew research on the mysterious remains of mummified baboons, found far from their natural habitat over a hundred years ago in Egypt, has shed light on the sacred significance of the primates in the ancient Arabian Peninsula. Kopp's discovery is the first time ancient DNA from a mummified non-human primate has successfully been analyzed to this extent. The exact location of Punt, Kopp told Insider, has long puzzled researchers due to references to the town being found in significant texts and artwork but not found on existing maps. And they even mummified baboons, which any primatologist will tell you is puzzling."

Persons: —, Gisela Kopp, Kopp, Gabbanat, Patrick Ageneau Kopp, they're, Pesky, Nathaniel Dominy, Dominy, you'd, Thoth Organizations: Service, University of Konstanz, Musee des Confluences, Dartmouth College Locations: Egypt, Adulis, Eritrea —, Africa, Eritrea, Punt, Lyon, France, Qurud

Mistral, a tiny AI startup that aims to be Europe's answer to OpenAI, is in discussions to raise a major round of funding that could push its valuation above $2 billion. Its cofounders are in talks with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz to raise further funds, seven sources familiar with proceedings told Insider. Mistral is set to raise around $400 million at a valuation of at least $2 billion, which could rise to as high as $2.5 billion, three sources said. The deal is not yet finalized and the round size, valuation figures, and participants could still change. Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Mistral, Abstract Ventures, and Bezos Expeditions did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Andreessen Horowitz, Catalyst, Arthur Mensch, Guillaume Lample, Timothée Lacroix, Jeff Bezos, Xavier Niel Organizations: Mistral, Meta, DeepMind, Bezos Expeditions, Amazon, Catalyst, Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners Locations: Paris

☆ Mysterious mouse mummies found in Mars-like conditions on Andean mountain peaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So how did a species of leaf-eared mouse make this barren land their home? The mice, called Phyllotis vaccarum, are commonly found living in the Andes mountains at lower elevations, all the way down to sea level. In 2020, a living mouse was recorded at the summit of Llullaillaco, a volcano with an elevation of 6,739 meters (about 22,110 feet) on the border of Chile. The discovery of the living mouse spurred Storz to conduct expeditions at 21 different volcanoes. Freeze-dried mouse mummiesWhile the conditions are not ideal for living creatures, they create perfect conditions for preservation, as the mice are essentially freeze dried, Storz said.

Persons: Jay Storz, Jay Storz “, we’ve, ”, Storz, “, “ It’s, it’s, ” Storz, Emmanuel Fabián Ruperto, Ruperto Organizations: CNN, University of Nebraska, Geographic, NASA, Argentine Institute for Dryland Research Locations: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, United States, Atacama, Llullaillaco, Lincoln, Mendoza

☆ Why Your Next Vacation Should Be a Language Class Abroad (Hint: It’s Nothing Like High School)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Matthew Kronsberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

DIVE IN Language programs abroad go beyond apps or even conventional classes by combining instruction with immersive experiences where the language is spoken. IN LIMA and I am in bed, half awake, mentally conjugating verbs in Spanish. Grammar hasn’t had such an insidious hold on my consciousness since high school, when my failure to learn French convinced me I was facing a monolingual future. And so I signed up for a week of classes at Peruwayna, a language school located in the bustling Miraflores district of Peru’s capital. The curriculum’s rigor attracted me—each day of the roughly $223-per-week “super-intensive” program would start with four hours of small group classes.

Persons: Dan Page, hasn’t, I’d Organizations: IN, Spanish Locations: IN LIMA, Miami, Spain, Latin America, Miraflores, Peru’s

☆ Over 10,000 pre-Columbian earthworks are still hidden in the Amazon, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Known as earthworks, they were shaped by indigenous peoples who lived in the area around 500 to 1,500 years ago. Many Amazonian earthworks that predate the arrival of European colonizers are revealed in deforested areas. Heckenberger, who was not involved in the study, has conducted research in the Brazilian Amazon since the 1990s, working with indigenous peoples of the Xingu region. These findings further demonstrate that the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples in the Americas and elsewhere is “remarkably dynamic and innovative,” he added. So the scientists also mapped 937 known earthworks, instructing the model to highlight locations for potential earthworks that shared similar topographic features with previously detected sites.

Persons: it’s, ”, Vinicius Peripato, Peripatos, Michael Heckenberger, ” Heckenberger, Peripato, ” Peripato, lidar, Dr, Juan Carlos Fernandez Diaz, ” Fernandez Diaz, “, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, University of Florida, Brazilian Amazon, University of Houston, Scientific Locations: São Paulo, Brazilian, Americas, Brazil, Amazonia

CNN —A search and rescue operation has been launched for more than 100 missing people in India’s northeast after flash floods ripped through the Himalayan state of Sikkim Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and washing away roads and bridges, according to the state government. Known as the rooftop of the world, the ecologically-sensitive Himalayan region is prone to flash floods and landslides and flooding is not unusual in Sikkim. High water levels in the Teesta river in Sikkim, India, on October 4. Rising water levels of the Teesta river in Sikkim, India, after flash flooding indundated the region. About 2,000 people were evacuated after the flash floods in Sikkim.

Persons: Prem Singh Tamang, Narendra Modi, ” Organizations: CNN, Indian Army, of, Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, ” ISRO, state’s Disaster Management Authority, Sikkim’s Department of Science, Technology, . Indian Army, India Meteorological Department, Indian, Indian Institute of Technology Locations: India’s, Sikkim, Lhonak, Sikkim’s, India, of Sikkim, Lhonak Lake, Pakyong, Gangtok, Pakistan, Peru, China, Government, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Uttarakhand

☆ Move over jet skis: The new onboard gadget the ultra-rich seek for their superyachts are submersibles.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now, the world's .01% are seeking submersible vessels to accessorize their latest superyacht purchase, The Washington Post reports. "Yacht owners are, by and large, people who have an interest in the ocean," Patrick Lahey, founder of Triton Submersibles, previously told Insider. The disaster may have sparked more interest in extreme adventures from the wealthy, Phillippe Brown, founder of Brown and Hudson travel company, previously told Insider. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty ImagesAt Triton Submersibles, a vessel can cost between $2.5 million and $7 million, Insider reported. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Even after a thousand dives, it never stops being exciting," Charles Kohnen, co-founder of SEAmagine, told the Times.

Persons: —, Ofer Ketter, Jeff Bezos, Patrick Lahey, Triton Submersibles, Phillippe Brown, Brown, Valery Hache, Ian Sheard, Charles Kohnen, SEAmagine Organizations: Service, Washington Post, New York Times, Amazon, International Monaco, Getty, Times Locations: Hudson, AFP, Aurora

☆ More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

TenHaken’s plan is to have the collection legally declared “surplus,” allowing the city to get the animals out of the museum. Dioramas at the Delbridge Museum. He donated the collection to the city, and it has been housed at the Great Plains Zoo since 1984. The Great Plains Zoo, which included the Delbridge Museum when it was open, attracts about 250,000 visitors a year. A Great Plains Zoo official told CNN proper display of the animals was a condition of the original donation.

Persons: they’ll, Paul TenHaken, “, Becky Dewitz, ” Dewitz, ” TenHaken, Henry Brockhouse, C.J, Dewitz, ”, KELO, it’s, ” Paloma Strong, Strong, Brockhouse, Charles Darwin, John Edmonstone, “ Taxidermy, ” Strong, taxidermy Organizations: CNN, Delbridge, Facebook, Sioux Falls, Plains, Sioux, Plains Zoo, Angeles, Society, Indiana Historical Society Locations: Sioux Falls , South Dakota, Sioux Falls, Sioux, China, taxidermy, South Dakota, Delbridge, Guyana, Scotland

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