- On a wing and a prayer: the hidden beauty of insect’s flight – in picturesby Killian Fox on December 21, 2024 at 5:00 pm
For the past decade, the Barcelona-based visual artist Xavi Bou has devoted his work to revealing “the hidden beauty of natural movement”. His initial focus was birds; now he’s moved on to insects. In collaboration with US entomologist Adrian Smith he’s created an eye-popping series that captures – by merging multiple frames into a single image – the rhythmic flutterings of […]
- Vegan no more: a beloved Asheville plant-based cafe pivots to stay afloat post-hurricaneby Sara Murphy on December 21, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Rosetta’s Kitchen in North Carolina now dishes up donated animal products to weather steep losses and feed people in need – but not all are happy with the changeOne day in October, a trailer with an unusual delivery pulled up outside Rosetta’s Kitchen, a beloved vegan restaurant in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.The contents: 1,500lbs of donated frozen meat, destined for area residents […]
- ‘I didn’t realize the role rice played’: the ingenious crop cultivation of the Gullah Geechee peopleby Adria R Walker on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Researchers in North Carolina used underwater sonar to map a system created by enslaved people centuries agoAs a former deputy state underwater archaeologist, Mark Wilde-Ramsing can’t help but look down. While rowing around North Carolina’s Eagles Island, at the tip of the Gullah Geechee corridor, he noticed signs of human-made structures, visible at low tide. Though he’d retired, he was […]
- UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowedby Helena Horton Environment reporter on December 21, 2024 at 6:00 am
Ministers set out plans for outlawing neonicotinoids but considering application by farmers to use Cruiser SBBee-killing pesticides are to be banned by the UK government, as ministers set out plans to outlaw the use of neonicotinoids.However, the highly toxic neonicotinoid Cruiser SB could be allowed for use next year, as ministers are considering applications from the National Farmers’ Union […]
- Guardian Australia’s best photos of 2024 – in picturesby Guardian Staff on December 20, 2024 at 11:00 pm
From break dancing to nude bathers and the country’s best mullets, here’s a selection of our photographers’ finest work Continue reading...