A remote Canadian community is reeling from a deadly mass shooting, while across the globe, a Brutalist landmark in London has been granted historic monument status, according to reports from NPR. Meanwhile, research into robotics has yielded a shapeshifting robot capable of morphing into various animal forms, as detailed by Nature News. Additionally, the history of communication networks, including the surprising use of barbed wire fences for telephones in the early 20th century, has been explored, as noted by Hacker News. Finally, Laos's layered history, including its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is being explored through photography, according to Nature News.
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grappling with the aftermath of a mass shooting, one of the deadliest in Canada's recent history, according to NPR. The news outlet reported that the community is in mourning.
In London, the Southbank Centre, once criticized as Britain's "ugliest building," has been designated as a protected historic monument, NPR reported. The building, now appreciated by symphony-goers and skateboarders alike, showcases Brutalist architecture.
Researchers have developed a four-legged robot with customizable limbs that can morph into the shape of various animals, Nature News reported. This innovation allows the robot to adapt to different terrains.
The use of barbed wire fences for telephone networks in the early to mid-twentieth century in the U.S. and Canada was an essential part of rural life, according to Hacker News. The history of this technology is surprisingly long and largely undocumented.
Hin Nam No National Protected Area in Laos, formed from an ocean floor during the Paleozoic era, has been designated as the fourth UNESCO World Heritage site in Laos, Nature News reported. The area, which borders Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, features jagged karst peaks and winding rivers. "Its a stunningly beautiful landscape," said Australian archaeologist Daniel Davenport, as he described the challenging terrain.
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