They sing, have dialects, reserve special tones for their pups—our reporter journeys to Mozambique to explore the unique communication of bats.
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They sing, have dialects, reserve special tones for their pups—our reporter journeys to Mozambique to explore the unique communication of bats.
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When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.
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This time last year, junior doctors warned the Government they would go on strike unless steps were taken to reverse the dramatic 26 percent real terms pay cut they have suffered since 2008 and the resultant recruitment and retention crisis. They were ignored. In January, junior doctors voted by 98 percent to go on strike, […]
1. Check the receipt for your new inflatable standup paddleboard. It’s been six months since you ordered it after drunkenly scrolling your ex-coworker Brittney’s Instagram feed, which is full of majestic outdoor photos. You are way past the return window, so you might as well actually try it at this point.
2. Open the box that has been gathering dust in your garage. All of the components are included in a handy carrying case. You should find your board, a paddle, and a flimsy pump that looks like it couldn’t even handle a balloon.
3. Watch a quick tutorial on how to inflate your board and learn to paddle. It’s easy and fun.
4. Attempt to put everything back into the carrying case only to find that it magically shrank. Throw everything loose in the back of your vehicle.
5. Drive ninety minutes to a county park you found in a paddlesports Facebook group. Discover that there is no restroom facility.
6. Notice a sign posted at the boat launch. All watercraft must have an “invasive species waterway protection permit,” whatever the hell that is, or risk a two-hundred-dollar fine. You should have also purchased a life vest.