Plant Believed Extinct For 60 Years Reappears Thanks to Curious Nature Lover and iNaturalist

Plant Believed Extinct For 60 Years Reappears Thanks to Curious Nature Lover and iNaturalist

Ptilotus senarius, a relative of Mulla Mulla – by Aaron Bean / iNaturalist A plant-lover who snapped a photo of an interesting shrub he found on a trip to the Outback inadvertently proved that it wasn’t, in fact, extinct, something which scientists had presumed. With 60 years having passed without a confirmed sighting of the … Read more

Play These Mobile Games Designed to Help Save Dying Aboriginal Language and Culture

Play These Mobile Games Designed to Help Save Dying Aboriginal Language and Culture

Screenshots from the Nyiyaparli living language project app – credit, supplied by Nyiyaparli Widi An Australian Aboriginal community with only 8 fluent speakers left has launched a mobile phone game to help reconnect their youth with the tongue of their ancestors. The game allows you to help preserve a wetland nature reserve where the community … Read more

‘Offline’ Trend Sees Thousands Attending Phone-Free Concerts, Dates, and Events Where You Can ‘Find Your People’

‘Offline’ Trend Sees Thousands Attending Phone-Free Concerts, Dates, and Events Where You Can ‘Find Your People’

Samantha Gades – Unsplash One of the realities of social media addiction is the self-awareness of the addicted. A recent survey from the British Standards Institution found that 68% of teen respondents said they feel worse when they spend too much time on social media, and 47% would remove them from existence if they could. … Read more