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A Maryland couple bought 116 acres as a hunting property; 20 years later, they had replaced crops with native grasses, wildflowers and trees and permanently protected the land for wildlife

Photo Credit: ESLC via easternshoreundercover.com When Louise and John Durocher bought 116 acres in Kent County, Maryland, the property was intended primarily as a hunting retreat. Over the next two decades, however, the couple gradually changed its purpose. They stopped growing crops and began restoring the fields with native grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees. They…

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FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey resigns after just over a year, says ‘returning to family in Missouri’ | World News

FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is stepping down from his post after just over a year at the US law enforcement agency, saying he is leaving to return to his family in Missouri.Bailey, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump, announced his resignation on Monday after joining the FBI from…

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Scientists found more than 12,000 fossils in 1.7-billion-year-old Australian rocks; the ancient cells were early eukaryotes, offering clues to how complex life evolved long before animals appeared

Fossils reveal complex features in single-celled eukaryotes 1.7 billion years ago Photo credit: Leigh Anne Riedman via Science Daily More than 12,000 microscopic fossils recovered from 1.7-billion-year-old rocks in northern Australia are offering scientists a rare glimpse into the early history of complex life. The fossils belonged to ancient eukaryotes, the broad group that includes…

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‘SP, Congress ki Lanka jalaoge?’ UP minister’s remarks to new govt recruits spark row | India News

Om Prakash Rajbhar’s remarks on Congress, SP spark row NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar’s remarks asking newly appointed government officials to help “burn the Lanka” of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress at a government programme on Monday sparked a political row, with the opposition accusing him of misusing a government platform…

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Indo-French sat mission ‘Trishna’ to map Earth’s water sources on fast-track: Space minister Jitendra Singh | India News

Space minister Jitendra Singh meets French delegation, lauds their help in Gaganyaan mission NEW DELHI: India and France are preparing to launch ‘Trishna’ from Sriharikota in 2027 to monitor energy and water budgets of the Earth. The earth observation satellite ‘Trishna’ (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment), a collaborative endeavour between Isro…

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Gautam Adani, 4 group firms settle with Sebi in minimum public shareholding violation case

The settle included total payment of Rs 1.48 crore NEW DELHI: Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, four group companies and 13 others have settled proceedings with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) over alleged non-compliance with minimum public shareholding (MPS) requirements by paying a combined Rs 1.48 crore, according to a settlement order…

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A Seattle shipbuilder sold his company for a reported $3.5 million in 1906 and built an Orcas Island estate; 15 years later he donated more than 2,700 acres to Washington to create Moran State Park

In 1905, doctors told Seattle shipbuilder and former mayor Robert Moran that he had only six months to live because of severe exhaustion. The next year, he sold his shipbuilding company for a reported $3.5 million, moved to Orcas Island, and lived for another 37 years. That major change not only gave Moran a quieter…

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