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Tabby coats didn’t exist until the Middle Ages, according to a study of ancient cat genes. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows A comprehensive survey of cat genes suggests that even after … Continue reading →

How we should really be using castor oil Social media influencers swear by castor oil for curing blurry vision, busting belly fat, and even killing tumors. But what does it actually do for the body? BY NATALIA MESA PUBLISHED DECEMBER … Continue reading →

Australia Sept 27-Dec 8, 2023 General, TanamiTract Queensland North West South Victoria Tasmania Canberra New South Wales

PLASTICS The Dirty Secret of Alternative Plastics Alternative plastics are a start, but alone they will not be enough to solve the problem of plastic pollution.Jonas Gratzer—LightRocket/Getty Images BY ARYN BAKER NOVEMBER 28, 2023 2:05 PM EST TIME MAGAZINE  In the … Continue reading →

NOMAD MANIA Vanuatu – North – Malampa, Penama, Torba, Sanma (Espiritu Santo) Experiences: Sand drawing M@P: Torba province (Banks islands and Torres islands) Tentative WHS Lake Letas (01/10/2004) The Nowon and Votwos of Ureparapara (05/10/2005) The President Coolidge (01/10/2004) Vat … Continue reading →

SOLOMONS – SOUTH (Guadalcanal, Malaita, San Cristobal, Central) RENNELL East Rennell is an important site for the science of island biogeography, being a stepping stone between Papua New Guinea and the Pacific islands. It is one of the most remote, and … Continue reading →

TONGA – NIUA’FOU AND VAVA’U  VAVA’U Vava’u is a group of more than 50 islands, about 150 miles north of Tongatapu. They are either raised coral limestone or coral atolls. The beautiful harbour opposite the main town of Neiafu is a … Continue reading →

Understand The main islands are the result of countless volcanic eruptions, leaving easily visible volcanic cones all over both islands. None of the volcanoes are currently active, but small earthquakes often rock the island. In September 2009 the south coast … Continue reading →

RELIGION – Some More Viewpoints From “The Meaning of Human Existence” by Edward O Wilson Rapture, a “joy excessive and sweet,” as Spain’s great mystic Saint Theresa of Avila described it in her 1563-65 diary, can be achieved variously by … Continue reading →

The A to Z of the Arab-Israeli conflict From “Abraham accords” to “Zionism” Nov 20th 2023 THE ECONOMIST  Abraham accords Bilateral agreements on Arab-Israeli normalisation signed in 2020. The first round of deals were between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in … Continue reading →