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In 1922, a Massachusetts engineer began gluing old newspapers into the walls of his summer home: More than a century later, the paper house is still standing1 minute ago
In 1980, a Canadian fisherman began building with discarded bottles; four years later, he had completed a house, tavern and chapel1 minute ago
US - Aug 22, 2026 - In the 1920s, over 100 World War I wooden steamships were moved to Maryland's Mallows Bay for salvage; a century later, the wrecks shelter fish, beavers and birds - In Mallows Bay, wooden steamships from World War I have transitioned from instruments of war to havens of biodiversity. Abandoned and overgrown, these vessels now serve as floating islands teeming with life, providing essential habitats for various fish and bird species. This remarkable metamorphosis illustrates nature's enduring power to reclaim and thrive amidst relics of human activity, forging a unique blend of history and ecology.1 minute ago
In the 1930s, Parker Dam created Lake Havasu for power and water; by 1994, Robert McCulloch's once-empty valley had filled with city blocks1 hour ago
In 1953, Congress approved the Detroit Dam, and 200 residents left Old Detroit; 62 years later, record-low water exposed the Oregon town's wagon and ruins24 minutes ago
'Great candidate': JD Vance backs 'friend' Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor1 hour ago
In 1921, New York moved a New Jersey lighthouse to the Hudson; 30 years later a children's book helped save it from demolition3 hours ago
Fog, failed approach: Inside moments before Alaska charter plane crash that killed 84 hours ago
'Not ready to make right deal': Trump declares Hormuz 'American territory', warns Iran over nuke weapons again5 hours ago
Cash, gold and elderly victims: How 21-year-old Indian-origin man became 'money mule' in $7.5 million US scam5 hours ago
A Texas man used a 160-year-old Civil War artillery shell as a paperweight for years; bomb experts later discovered it was still a live explosive5 hours ago
Nato's eastern allies plan to cut US base costs to placate Trump8 hours ago
How a 'firm' shared, retracted fake poll numbers in US9 hours ago
After a 1962 storm battered Fire Island, Robert Moses proposed a highway along the New York barrier island; residents fought it and 17 private communities now sit inside a national seashore9 hours ago
Indian-American Silicon Valley investor says people fake degrees, 20-25% of those who come to US on H-1Bs are frauds12 hours ago
In 2014, Texas conservationists built a 54-acre underwater reef from artificial substrate; four years later oysters covered 70% of its surface12 hours ago
Midway Atoll eradicated invasive rats after Bonin petrels had fallen to fewer than 5,000 nesting pairs; by 2008 the seabird colony had rebounded to more than 135,000 pairs12 hours ago
Indian man and woman plead guilty to 'PayPal refund scam' in US: 'Traveled recently, family in India was in danger, was asked to pull off fraud'12 hours ago
In 2005, California began eradicating 5,036 feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island as part of a wider fox recovery effort; by 2015 its native fox population had risen from under 70 to about 2,10013 hours ago
America's Lake Powell reaches record low, experts warn against propping; Utah Governor says it's not time to let the lake go13 hours ago
'Scapegoating mob behavior': Trump official slams Ghent over US academic Nathan Cofnas suspension14 hours ago
In 1922, an American engineer built a house from more than 100,000 newspapers; 100 years later the paper walls still survive14 hours ago
Missing former acting US attorney found dead in San Diego federal building; no foul play suspected15 hours ago
In 1905, a Nevada miner collected 50,000 discarded bottles in less than six months; he turned them into a three-room house15 hours ago
In 1972, a Florida man started building a retirement home in a swamp; decades later, it became a 12,000-square-foot castle16 hours ago
In 1890, the US printed 120,000 unusual $100 'Watermelon' notes; only about 35 are known to survive, and one is returning to auction17 hours ago
From Kabul to US Congress, Aisha Wahab gives Dems a nudge to the left17 hours ago
Meet Caden Pohlkamp, the Texas seventh-grader who built an underwater robot to test 12 neighbourhood ponds; fountains were linked to healthier water16 hours ago
'Who saw this coming': Laura Loomer hounds Tulsi Gabbard as ex-DNI shares emotional update on husband's cancer treatment18 hours ago
The US offered a California family $4 million for its 6,300-acre island ranch; after they refused, the government seized it and a jury awarded them $12.7 million18 hours ago
In 2022, MacKenzie Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes valued at $55 million; their sale supported affordable housing in Los Angeles18 hours ago
In 1986, a ranching family sold California's 53,000-acre Santa Rosa Island to the US for nearly $30 million; they retained about 7 acres and the right to stay for another 25 years18 hours ago
Man claims Meta fired him after he refused to sign a Green Card letter for a Chinese visa worker, seeks $1 million in lawsuit18 hours ago
In 1987, Fort Peck tribes returned over 100 bison to 5,800 acres; decades later they stopped hunting their own herd to restore the original cultural purpose18 hours ago
In 2003, Chicago's mayor sent bulldozers to carve six giant Xs into an airport runway overnight, stranding 16 planes; 12 years later, the former airfield reopened with 40 acres of prairie, wetlands and wildlife habitat18 hours ago
Indian father drowns while paddleboarding in Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey during family picnic; he was in an area not supervised by lifeguards19 hours ago
George Floyd mockery, Django Unchained reenactment: Lawsuit details racist conduct at Phoenix airport19 hours ago
Priscilla Chan's parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research20 hours ago
FBI arrests woman in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol20 hours ago
A 1,256-megawatt nuclear reactor on Lake Erie accidentally became a wildlife sanctuary, now spotted turtles nest inside its buffer zone20 hours ago
Meet Vallabh Ramesh, the 18-year-old Kentucky student who created a 3D-printable smart gel that solidifies at body temperature and could one day deliver drugs inside the body21 hours ago
Pennsylvania university soccer star killed by 'demon' boyfriend whose mom helps dispose body21 hours ago
Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: "Be humble. Be hungry. And always be..." - a lesson on staying successful22 hours ago
In 1908, a Boston woman donated 140 acres around Maine's Beehive and Bowl to stop future development; six years later 5,000 acres had been protected for what became Acadia22 hours ago
In 1898, an adventurer abandoned the sea for California's desert and built a home on a volcanic island; his strange settlement later became known as Hell's Kitchen22 hours ago
In the Early 1900s, a Maryland landowner released just five or six Japanese sika deer, and their descendants spread across four counties and Assateague Island22 hours ago
Pet owners dumped unwanted turtles in an Oregon park: A 2015 count found 30 of 50 basking turtles were invaders crowding out both native species23 hours ago
In 1962, five pet mute swans escaped in Maryland; within four decades their descendants neared 4,000 and were eating 10.5 million pounds of Chesapeake Bay grasses a year23 hours ago
In 1932, Texas ranchers introduced axis deer from India for fenced hunting; the deer later escaped and spread across the Edwards Plateau1 day ago
Meet Lianna Genovese, an 19-year-old Canadian student whose gadget made from straws, sponge and pipes helps people with cerebral palsy rediscover painting; now sells in over 25 countries1 day ago
New York started digging Water Tunnel No. 3 in 1970; water reached all of Manhattan only in 2013, 43 years later23 hours ago
Jason Arday's death: Why a Ghent University academic is under probe after plagiarism accusation1 day ago
In the 1920s, America turned to Japanese oysters as its native industry declined; their descendants now support a Pacific Northwest shellfish industry worth over $270 million1 day ago
Apollo 11 set up the Moon's first seismometer in 1969; its recorded moonquakes gave scientists the first detailed map of the lunar interior1 day ago
Hawaii fenced the summit of Haleakalā against goats and pigs; native plants recovered inside while grazing continued outside1 day ago
16-year-old ran onto a Tennessee middle-school football field during a scuffle and tackled a player; school district banned her from its properties for life1 day ago
In 1966, American folk singer Pete Seeger set out to "build a boat to save the Hudson"; his floating classroom has since reached more than 500,000 people1 day ago