Harvard Shooting Near Kirkland House Dormitory

Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts say that an unidentified man has been shot near the Kirkland House dormitory at Harvard University. Police said the victim was taken to hospital after being shot around 5 pm. The...

Crimson Chat in Sydney!

"Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor), photo was taken in Sydney Park, St Peter, NSW, about 10km from Sydney CBD. Crimson Chat is usually found in outback Australia, rarely seen in Sydney. Thanks to TunPin, who reported the sighting. This is acturely the first time, I have gone...

Holly Hit Hard by Pollution

"Decorating the house with sprigs of holly is as much a pleasurable Christmas ritual for some folk as snuggling up by the fireside with an atmospheric Charles Dickens novel. 'The impact on the hollies is easily...

Lunar eclipse a big hit

Though scientists say that a lunar eclipse is "not an event that has any scientific value" (its cause and effect being largely known), the relative rarity of the event makes it a great spectator sport. This...

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