Archaeologists on British Columbia’s Triquet Island have excavated an ancient settlement dating back some 14,000 years, to the last ice age. Archaeologists working with the support of the Hakai Institute began excavations on Triquet Island last summer. Since then, they have uncovered a number of artifacts linked to an ancient human settlement on the island, including fish hooks, a hand dri
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Professional photographer and polar guide, Piet van den Bemd, was flying a drone across the dark blue waters of the Antarctic when his camera caught sight of an emerging pattern, rising from the deep. Professional photographer and polar guide, Piet van den Bemd, was flying a drone across the dark blue waters of the Antarctic when his camera caught sight of an emerging pattern, rising from
These are hard times for all of us and we are all in desperate need of some cheering up. Therefore the photographs that we bring to you today serve that very purpose. These images are of a gecko who is elated because of his newfound friend. Kohaku is a gecko living in Japan. In 2017, he went viral after photographs of his happy reaction to getting a toy gecko were shared on the internet. In app
One unfortunate day, eight baby hedgehogs lost their mother. They were newborns And desperately needed some care and love. At an unexpected turn, the hedgehogs found a surrogate mother, but it was Moses, the cat, who can be seen breastfeeding in this. Advertisements Baby hedgehogs refuse to feed unnaturally, by bottle or syringe. And since they were newborns, they were bli
Antarctica wasn’t quite a region of ice for most of the year. It is widely believed that millions of years ago, when the planet earth was already a massive landmass called Gondwana, trees flourished near the South Pole. Now, newfound, intricate fossils of some of these trees are revealing how the plants thrived — and what forests might look like as they march northward in today’s warming
Separated by 10,000 years but linked by DNA! A 9,000 year old skeleton’s DNA was tested and it was concluded that a living relative was teaching history about a half mile away, tracing back nearly 300 generations! Four years before, when Adrian Targett, a retired history teacher from Somerset, walked into his local news-agent’s, he was startled to see a familiar face staring up at him. That
You may not believe, but some studies have shown that friendships can have a major impact on our health and well-being. Therefore, everyone needs friends, and this is no exception to animals. Even if the friendship comes from a stuffed animal, it can help someone feel comfortable and overcome all of trials. And of course, it deserves to be cherished and admired. Meet Doodlebug, an orphaned baby k
We often think of dogs and cats as the ideal pets because they’ve been domesticated and are accustomed to human lifestyles. But for one man, it wasn’t a dog or cat that he brought home. Instead, he formed an unlikely bond with a wild fox, turning it into his closest companion. SOURCE: PEXELS - ERIC MCLEAN This heartwarming story unfolds in Turnbridge Wells, England, where the Fox
An artist's depiction of a planet progressing through four stages of intelligence. (Image credit: University of Rochester illustration/Michael Osadciw) How about planets? Can they have minds? This idea, that planets are also conscious beings, seems to be at the heart of a new theory put forth by astrobiologists. The premise of this thought experiment is that bacteria and plants working together
Nestled beneath a colossal rock overhang in the picturesque Jøssingfjord of Norway, Helleren farm stands as a remarkable testament to human ingenuity and a timeless connection between people and their environment. An old farm built under the rock. Photo: Andreas Winter If you are looking for a unique and fascinating cultural heritage site in Norway, you might want to visit Helleren farm in