Indian-origin billionaires lead US immigrant rich list: Who are Forbes 2026’s latest entrants?
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Highway 141 takes Missouri family’s 15 acres; how $238,000 offer became $2.1 million
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A Missouri family's 15-acre property, bought in 1904, became the centre of a long eminent domain dispute after St. Louis County acquired it for a highway project. A jury valued the land at $1.3 million, while the court added $650,000 in heritage value and interest, taking the judgment to about $2.1 million. The Missouri Supreme Court later upheld the award.
This Hawaii startup is making boats from volcanic rock for the military
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Meet Franklin Howley-Dumit Serulle, whose online insect photo helped reveal a new hoverfly
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An amateur naturalist's photograph on iNaturalist helped scientists identify a new hoverfly species. Researchers later found a specimen in Valle Nuevo National Park, confirming the discovery. This new species, Monoceromyia ndidiae, was formally described after laboratory analysis. The discovery highlights how amateur observations contribute to understanding biodiversity. This finding earned the Swiss Systematics Society’s New Species of the Year 2026 title.
17 waste materials tested to make stronger, lower-carbon cement building products
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A James Dyson Award project explores using waste for construction materials. Recycled aggregates like eggshells and glass replace conventional materials in cement. This approach reduces reliance on newly extracted natural resources. The project aims to create thinner, stronger cement boards and tiles. Further testing will assess durability and recycling potential for these innovative products.
In 2015, Canada sank a 113m warship off British Columbia; 170+ species lived on it by 2020
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A former Canadian warship, HMCS Annapolis, now serves as an artificial reef. This vessel was deliberately sunk off British Columbia in 2015. Over five years, more than 170 marine species colonized the sunken ship. The artificial reef provides crucial habitat for various marine organisms. This project demonstrates the ecological value of prepared underwater structures.
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