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Flying head first into the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards shortlist

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The final shortlist for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards is in, showcasing grin-tastic animal antics captured by nature-loving snappers around the globe – including a dove getting rewarded for not paying attention, an otter auditioning for Swan Lake, and a kangaroo rocking out on air guitar.

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2023 Ig Nobel Prize winners: Celebrating the silly side of science

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The Nobel Prize is the premier award in science, reserved for those that “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” The Ig Nobel Prize, on the other hand, celebrates the most trivial and ridiculous things our best and brightest have studied.Co… Continue reading 2023 Ig Nobel Prize winners: Celebrating the silly side of science→

Outta this world: Winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023

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The winners of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 have been announced, giving us all a glimpse into the stunning natural beauty of space and making some important astronomical discoveries in the process.Continue R… Continue reading Outta this world: Winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023→

OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Becomes the First To Get Indonesia’s ‘Golden Visa’

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Indonesia has awarded OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman its first “Golden Visa” — a week after the program was launched to attract foreign investment to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. CNBC reports: “There are several categories of golden visas apar… Continue reading OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Becomes the First To Get Indonesia’s ‘Golden Visa’→

Six superb projects compete to be named UK’s best new building

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the six projects to make this year’s Stirling Prize shortlist, the winner of which will receive the most prestigious award in UK architecture. Highlights include novel housing for artists th… Continue reading Six superb projects compete to be named UK’s best new building→

What you lookin’ at? The winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2023

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The beauty of black-and-white photography is that it removes the distraction of color, creating dramatic imagery that’s one step removed from reality. In a celebration of monochromatic photography, the prestigious Black and White Photo Awards has revea… Continue reading What you lookin’ at? The winners of the Black and White Photo Awards 2023→

Radical renovations celebrated with inaugural RIBA Reinvention Award

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It’s all well and good creating new buildings that are packed with sustainable design, but it can often be even greener to simply adapt what has already been constructed. To highlight this, the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) h… Continue reading Radical renovations celebrated with inaugural RIBA Reinvention Award→

TV screens and pyramidal roof showcase British architectural brilliance

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winners of its 2023 National Awards, which this year features 30 examples of the best architecture the entire UK has to offer, including an impressive home finished in recycled TV screen… Continue reading TV screens and pyramidal roof showcase British architectural brilliance→

Wings of desire: The winners of the 2023 Audubon Photo Awards

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As any ornithologist will tell you, birds are wonderful, funny and expressive animals, so it’s no surprise they also make such incredible subjects for nature photo competitions.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Photography, Birds, Photogr… Continue reading Wings of desire: The winners of the 2023 Audubon Photo Awards→

Superlative sustainability: AIA reveals USA’s greenest new buildings

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The prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) has revealed the finest new sustainable architecture in the USA for its Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Awards. Highlights this year include a park that offers lessons on water usage an… Continue reading Superlative sustainability: AIA reveals USA’s greenest new buildings→