A routine crossing between Penzance and St. Michael’s Mount was disrupted yesterday when an unusually coordinated flock of seagulls commandeered the upper deck in what passengers described as a “food-motivated occupation.” Witnesses reported the birds first assembled on the railings with “deliberate choreography,” then advanced toward open chip containers in a unified front. Ferry staff…
Officials say restricted visiting windows could slow melt rates and reduce noise pollution from peak‑season crowds. REYKJAVIK — A coalition of Nordic governments announced Friday that several major glaciers across Iceland, Norway, and Greenland will begin observing regulated “quiet hours” next summer, limiting tourist access during periods when scientists say the ice is most acoustically…
Acoustic engineers claim tone-adjusted car horns can lower road rage by 37 percent; critics call it “legislating manners by frequency.” BRUSSELS — The European Union announced plans this week to begin a continent-wide trial of a new “Polite Honking System,” a program requiring automakers to equip vehicles with sound-modulated horns designed to express “measured alertness”…
