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Many people hang plants on their porch or deck, adding a touch of color that brightens up the space. But many don't think about where to hang plants inside their homes. However, an indoor hanging plant also can add color to a room, again brightening up the space with little effort. Hanging plants also is a great space-saving technique if you're in a small apartment or home. To get you started, here's a beginner's guide on hanging plants inside like an expert.Choose your indoor hanging plantsBefore hanging your first pot, it's important to choose the right plant for the space....

Who doesn’t love monkeys? These primates are close cousins to humans and have been on earth as long as the sun has been shining. While the majority live in jungles around the world and the rest in zoos, a few of these fascinating creatures have also made their presence felt in pop culture. Throughout the decades many of these famous monkeys have made their mark on the big screen or become internet memes.  After Albert II became the first monkey in space, these lovable primates have been the focus of movies, TV shows, books, and other mediums. To celebrate these...

Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Publisher: Sega Developer: Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, Headcannon Release: August 15, 2017 Rating: Everyone Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog has long been one of the most recognizable names in gaming. Whether you're talking about multiple long-running comic series, the multitude of animated shows, or the recent live-action universe, it's hard not to know who Sonic the Hedgehog is. However, no matter his omnipresence in multimedia, Sega's mascot will always be known, first and foremost, for his gaming legacy. The Blue Blur has had his shares of ups and downs, but when Sonic games are...

These top-performing models from CR's tests hit the sweet spot for ½- to 1-acre lawns By Tobie Stanger Looking for a lawn mower for a yard that’s big but not huge? Your search isn’t so different from that of Goldilocks. You want something just the right size: not too small to tackle the job properly, and not so big that it’s overkill. For small yards of up to ¼ acre, walk-behind push mowers are a solid choice. For slightly larger yards—from ¼ acre to about ½ acre—self-propelled walk-behinds are ideal; the powered wheels pull the machine forward, freeing you from...

  By Sandrine Ceurstemont If you happened to be around the coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia in September 2021, you might have spotted two robots scouring the seafloor for debris. The robots were embarking on their inaugural mission and being tested in a real-world environment for the first time, to gauge their ability to perform certain tasks such as recognising garbage and manoeuvring underwater. ‘We think that our project is the first one that will collect underwater litter in an automatic way with robots,’ said Dr Bart De Schutter, a professor at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and coordinator...