Stephanie Friedman

San Diego

Writer at Freelance

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Articles

Spanish Village Campillo de Ranas Is a Gay Wedding Hot Spot

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

In a tiny village in Spain, the streets are lined with black slate buildings, and the majority of residents are in their golden years. It’s perhaps an unlikely destination for celebrating gay marriage — and yet the municipality of Campillo de Ranas, one of the country’s appropriately dubbed “black villages” because of its dark-stoned dwellings, has been a rainbow wedding hot spot for decades.
This Rustic Spanish Village Has Become a Gay Wedding Hot Spot

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Stephanie Friedman

NowIf they have no ancestors or descendants, then who are they? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: An analysis of bones from ancient people who once lived in Colombia has discovered DNA that does not directly connect them to any other ancient or modern population in South America. • It is …
Massachusetts Scientists Tag Sharks With Cameras

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

Forget shark week — it’s shark season in New England. The first great white sighting of the season was confirmed May 11 when a seal with a shark bite washed ashore on Nantucket in Massachusetts, and for the second year in a row, researchers in the state will be using an innovative method to help keep swimmers safe: sticking cameras on sharks’ backs.
“Shark Spy Technology”: Why Massachusetts Scientists Will Tag Sharks With Cameras This Summer

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Stephanie Friedman

3 days agoFrom the biggest aquarium in Europe, located in Valencia to one of the oldest aquariums in the world, Musée Océanographique de Monaco opened by Prince Albert I, here are some of the best to visit. The Crucial Role Of Our Oceans Oceans are often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth" because they …
NASA’s 2024 Photographer of the Year Award Winners

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

This article was originally written by Dean Murray for SWNS — the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant original, verified, and engaging content to the world’s leading media outlets. The winners of NASA’s seventh annual Photographer of the Year awards are in. The out-of-this-world images all offer scenes of the space agency’s activities captured by staff photographers on Earth in 2024.
Genome Map May Help Save Near-Extinct Rhino Species

1 week ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

In 2018, the animal kingdom experienced a devastating loss: The world’s last male northern white rhino died. Today, with only two nonreproductive females remaining, both at a conservancy in Kenya, the ungulates are on the brink of extinction — but scientists just got significantly closer to saving them.
People Living Near Nature Drink and Smoke Less: Study

2 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

Trying to kick a drinking or smoking habit? Living in an area with ample green spaces may be the answer. A new study out of the University of Exeter found that people with more nature in their neighborhoods had a lower likelihood of smoking and consuming alcohol daily. After evaluating residents in 18 countries and regions, researchers discovered that those in the greenest areas were 13% less likely to smoke and 26% less likely to drink every day compared to those in the least green neighborhoods.
Handlebar Sensor Could Help Map Safer Cycling Routes

2 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

Biking has plenty of benefits — but the thought of riding next to drivers who aren’t always watching the road may prevent some bike owners from taking advantage of the pros. That was the driving force (no pun intended) behind a new system developed by University of Washington researchers that could help cyclists choose the safest routes and assuage their fears of the transportation method in the process.
Afraid of Cycling Next to Cars? A New Handlebar Sensor Could Help Map Safer Bike Routes

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Stephanie Friedman

Google let me try Gemini in a car, and it's everything I hoped it would beWhether you use Android Auto or Google built-in, Gemini is about to improve your driving experience. Google is gearing up to overhaul Android Auto …
Eureka Moments May Help You Remember Information Longer

2 weeks ago | nicenews.com | Stephanie Friedman

When lightbulb moments occur — you know, those instances when you’re struck by a brilliant idea or solution seemingly out of nowhere — they can feel like miracles from the universe. But there’s actually science behind them, and according to a new study, their positive impact could last well beyond the instances themselves.