Tag: Hobbies
New study triples estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico
<p>NEW ORLEANS — There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study...
The ubiquitous orchid: a pandemic project with surprises
Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth...
Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80
NEW YORK — Elsa Peretti, who went from Halston model and Studio 54 regular in the 1960s and '70s to one of the world's...
EXPLAINER: What’s this craze for ‘NFTs’ all about, anyway?
LONDON — A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. That...
EXPLAINER: What’s this craze for ‘NFTs’ all about, anyway?
<p>LONDON — A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. That...
As spring nears, houseplants feel it too and can get unruly
No matter that winter winds and snow still come and go in much of the country. The sun’s earlier rising and higher climb into...
As spring nears, houseplants feel it too and can get unruly
<p>No matter that winter winds and snow still come and go in much of the country. The sun’s earlier rising and higher climb into...
Gardening: How to protect or heal trees damaged by snow
<p>The deadly winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs.</p>
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Gardening: How to protect or heal trees damaged by snow
The deadly winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs.
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Next stop Mars: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the...