The Spokesman-Review24d
Spokane to explore capturing carbon at its power-generating trash incinerator
An industrial-scale incinerator generating electricity by burning garbage is the largest producer of greenhouse gases controlled by the city of Spokane. Facing scrutiny from Olympia, city leaders ...
The Baltimore Sun26d
Thomas D. Kalinowski, longtime DJ of ‘The Maryland Polka Train,’ dies
Thomas D. Kalinowski, a polka enthusiast, instructor and longtime DJ of “The Maryland Polka Train” who raised thousands of dollars for the charity God’s Special Children, died Jan. 20 of a ...
The Conversation28d
Discovery in South Africa holds oldest evidence of mixing ingredients to make arrow poison
Our research has revealed that the femur’s contents are arguably the oldest multi-component arrow poison in the world. It’s a complex recipe combining at least two toxic plant ingredients.
ABC News28d
2,000-year-old Greek marble statue found discarded in the trash, police say
The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. Authorities in Greece are investigating after a 2,000-year-old marble statue was discovered wrapped in a trash bag ...
The Washington Post29d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found dumped near a cluster of garbage bins in Greece, kicking off a police investigation into potential illegal ...