Whales sharks have now been declared the world’s biggest omnivore. Australian scientists have unearthed new secrets about the eating habits of whale sharks, saying that it turns out, they eat plants as well as krill. Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science analysed biopsies taken from whale sharks in Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. They…
“We are wasting no time getting on with the job,” said Albanese. The government has declared several immediate changes for the aged care sector saying that it’s time to fix the crisis that is grappling the industry. One of the biggest changes will be the introduction of legislation that ensures each aged care facility will…
Kiwis will get a chance to have a say on the proposed media outlet sometime later this year. A new public broadcasting service called Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media is set to be introduced to Kiwis early next year. The public media entity bill had its first hearing in New Zealand parliament earlier in the…
“There have been many smiles, closely followed by some interesting and engaged conversations,” said Michael Lett Gallery co-director, Andrew Thomas. Source: Fine Arts Sydney. On display at the Michael Lett Gallery in Auckland is a McDonald’s pickle smothered in tomato sauce and it’s there completely on purpose. This latest exhibition piece entitled “pickle” was installed…
BMW USA said most purchases will already come with heated seats. Car manufacturer BMW has introduced a variety of subscriptions for use of heated seats in their vehicles. The service is already available in New Zealand and South Africa with BMW Australia set to introduce the subscription in a variety of new models later this…
60 per cent of people surveyed say they are not happy with the way the president has been running Brazil. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Brazilian President has officially kicked off his re-election campaign promising the Brazilian people to tackle corruption and crime. He started his campaign at the Rio de Janeiro sports arena where he…
One of the people killed in the flooding was an 81-year-old woman from Perry County. Source: WYMT, Twitter. Several people have been killed after heavy rainfall ravaged parts of Kentucky in the US, with quick rising waters making it impossible for many to escape and leaving others stranded. Significant rainfall was seen in south eastern-Kentucky…
“The resolution comes as the planet grapples with what Andersen called a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste,” said the UN. The UN General Assembly has stated that it’s a basic right of humanity to live in a healthy environment, saying that climate change is one of…
NASA said that they weren’t informed about the decision by Russian space officials until after they made the announcement. Source: NASA. Russia is set to leave the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024, with Russian officials saying that they will build their own orbital station. The chief of Russian space corporation Roscosmos, Yury Borisov sat…
Scientists showed how the physiology of spiders can be used to make a creepy gripper capable of picking up objects that outweighs it. Source: Preston Innovation Laboratory/Rice University. Dead spiders are being repurposed as necrobotic grippers by mechanical engineers from Rice University in Houston, Texas. Necrobotics has been described as using non-living materials from once-living…