NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope discovered an Earth-like planet circling a nearby star within the Goldilocks zone of our galaxy. Kepler-186f is around 500 light-years from Earth in the Cygnus constellation. The habitable zone, also identified as the Goldilocks zone, is the area around a star within which planetary-mass objects with enough atmospheric pressure can sustain liquid water at their surf
2018 has passed and we are already settling in 2019, but even as we move forward it’s never a bad time to remind people about the incredible things that happened this past year that have gone unnoticed. Even though there were many groundbreaking events that most of us have already heard about, there were some incredible discoveries made that might have flown under your radar. With this list we h
According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, 129 million hectares of forest, an area almost equivalent in size to South Africa, have been lost from the Earth forever since 1990. An area roughly the size of the country of Panama is being lost each and every year. With some 15 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, and countless species of plants
Lightning and powerful storms were important to ancient peoples around the world, inspiring myths about gods and demons. Today, however, we are no less fascinated by powerful weather, be it lightning or supercell storm clouds. U.S.-based photographer Rolf Maeder has captured their impressive elemental power perfectly in these photographs taken on a stormy night at the Grand Canyon. Maeder drove
It’s been more than a century since even a single baby tortoise was sighted on the Galapagos island of Pinzón. The recent birth of these little shelled babies are a step in the right direction to help pull these beautiful, but critically endangered animals back from the edge of extinction, after years of human activity nearly laying the population to waste. “I’m amazed that the tortoi
Extreme weather events are becoming more and more common, with records shattered down under during Australia's recent heatwave, and now, at the opposite end of the spectrum, the 'polar vortex' bearing down on Midwestern U.S. The polar vortex is a band of strong winds, high up in the atmosphere that keeps bitterly cold air locked around the Arctic region. Sometimes, like this year, it can drift
Cetaceans like dolphins and whales will no longer be kept in Canadian aquariums after the government passed a bill that prohibits their captivity. The bill, S-203, was first proposed in 2015, and it was finally passed after three years of intense legislative battles. With the bill in effect, Canada has taken another step towards becoming more environmentally responsible. The most uplifting th
The #10YearChallenge has gone so viral, it even became a meme. But among all the smiles and giggles, a serious version of the hashtag has emerged as well. Recently, people started using it to show the devastating changes our planet has been going through. From environmentalist NGOs and activists to regular internet users, many are saying this is the only #10YearChallenge we shouldn't ignore. Scrol
The beautiful bobcat is mainly found in North America, although it’s habitat is thought to stretch to the far south of Mexico. It’s been around for 1.8 million years and adapts well to any surroundings, being an expert hunter wherever it chooses as home. At the same time it’s a wild animal and rarely has any interaction with humans. So the video you’re about to see is pretty speci
Meet Lotus: a gigantic Maine Coon cat who’s the size of a child! Maine Coon cats are the largest breed of domestic cats—they typically keep growing until they’re about four years old. Male Maine Coon cats usually weigh around 15 to 25 pounds and are about 40 inches long. Female cats also typically grow to be about 40 inches long, and they can weigh anywhere from 10 to 15 pounds. Lotu
Photographer Finds Locations Of 1960s Postcards To See How They Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable 
Hij zet 3 IKEA kastjes tegen elkaar aan en maakt dit voor zijn vrouw…Wat een gaaf resultaat!! 
Scientists Discover 512-Year-Old Shark, Which Would Be The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet 
Hus til salg er kun 22 kvadratmeter – men vent til du ser det indvendigt 
Superknepet – så blir snuskiga ugnsformen som ny igen! 
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth 
Nearly Frozen Waves Captured On Camera By Nantucket Photographer 
It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered another Earth 
