Echinopsis cacti bloom in a blaze of brilliant color, but it's tough to catch them in the act. They typically flower at night and as quickly as they pop, the petals begin to fade. "They're only at ...

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The O'Hare expansion is the largest construction project currently underway in the Chicago area right now, and once completed, the city says that modernization of the busy airport will add 195,000 new ...

Just three months after six new cameras were installed atop Santiago Peak to help firefighters respond to wildfires, the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network project caught on ...

In an effort to show us our impact on the planet, NASA's Earth Observatory has a series of time-lapsed images from around the world. Each one shows the significant impact of humans have on the ...

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“I took a good, hard look at myself and decided to reclaim my health,” dignityblows wrote on Reddit’s r/keto community, a forum for those on the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. Thanks to ...

Americans celebrated the 4th of July by releasing fireworks into the night sky — and taking copious photos and videos of the colorful explosions. Firework photography can be hit-or-miss, but Kevin ...

An old time lapse of braces straightening crooked teeth just resurfaced on Reddit. It shows braces transforming the teeth of an 11-year-old girl over the course of 18 months. It's mesmerizing to watch ...

Just three months after six new cameras were installed atop Santiago Peak to help firefighters respond to wildfires, the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network project caught on ...