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Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design

You might naturally expect a wide, open path to be faster and easier to navigate than a narrow one, just as birds fly freely through the open sky, cars move quickly on empty roads, and a wide hallway seems easier when trying to exit a building.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Lawsuit Over Outing of Gay Saudi Residents by Lufthansa in Saudi Arabia Can Proceed

[1.] First, the facts from an earlier decision in Doe v. Deutsche Lufthansa AG: John Doe and Robert Roe are… The post Lawsuit Over Outing of Gay Saudi Residents by Lufthansa in Saudi Arabia Can Proceed appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 31

Anyone Ready To Give This EV Motorcycle Startup More Money For Another Bike They May Never See?

Remember Sondors, the California-based e-bike company behind the affordable Metacycle EV motorcycle, that went bankrupt a few years ago? It's not done yet.

RideApart · Aug 31

Brickbat: Burning Rubber

The California Energy Commission (CEC) unanimously approved new tire-efficiency rules that are expected to ban about 70 percent of the replacement… The post Brickbat: Burning Rubber appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 31

After losing their Los Angeles home in the wildfire, a California family bought a $1 historic house and moved it onto their burned property

A California family has found a unique way to rebuild after losing its Altadena home in the devastating Eaton fire. Instead of constructing a new house, it bought a nearly 100-years-old historic home for just $1 and moved it to the burned property. The house, nicknamed ‘Pinky,’ was facing demolition…

The Times of India · Aug 31

In 1940, actor James Cagney bought hundreds of acres of California grassland; decades later the remaining 417 acres became a protected wildlife corridor

For decades, the grasslands outside Ramona, California, looked much as they had for generations: open country, seasonal pools and wide stretches of native vegetation broken by grazing land. As reported by the local news report, The San Diego Union-Tribune, among the people who once owned part of this landscape was…

The Times of India · Aug 31

In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park

A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Singer Finneas O’Connell and YouTuber Claudia Sulewski are married

The pair got married at a ceremony on Saturday in Montecito, California after being together for eight years.

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Carbon emissions are worsening the western US water crisis, new study finds

Decades of carbon emissions significantly worsened the western United States water crisis. Fossil fuel and cement producers' emissions reduced snowpack and river flows. This reduction accounts for a substantial share of climate-driven water changes. Increased irrigation demand also strains water resources across the region. Groundwater depletion is a growing concern…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Finneas O'Connell marries Claudia Sulewski as sister Billie Eilish officiates

Finneas O'Connell and Claudia Sulewski tied the knot in a gorgeous outdoor ceremony in Montecito, California, on Saturday (29.08.26).

BANG Premier · Aug 30