Firefighters rescue drowning baby deer from lake — thank you

Firefighters are sometimes stereotyped as “saving cats from trees,” and while there’s a lot more to the job, there’s some truth to that: firefighters often come to the rescue of animals in need. These heroic actions can save animals’ lives. That was the case recently, as one firefighter crew came to the aid of a baby deer drowning in a lake. Facebook/Rogers Fire Department According

Drought Reveals “Spanish Stonehenge” Older Than the Pyramids.

Drought Reveals “Spanish Stonehenge” Older Than the Pyramids After 50 years of immersion on the bottom of a basin, in Spain, a 5,000-year-old monument emerged. There are 144 granite blocks on the megalithic site, which are over 6 feet high, known as ‘ Spanish Stonehenge. ‘ Its similarity to the UNESCO World Heritage site in Wiltshire is striking, but the Iberian version is made of smal

Scientists Discover An Ancient Protoplanet in Africa That Is Older Than The Earth

A fascinating discovery was made last year in Algeria—an ancient meteorite that holds the potential to unlock unprecedented insights into the early stages of our solar system. A team of international scientists conducted an investigation, and their findings offer exciting prospects for future research. This unique space rock, found in the Erg Chech sand sea, stood out immediately due to i

Why Do So Many People Still Want to Believe in Bigfoot?

The appeal of the mythical, wild man holds strong Bigfoot is still a big deal to many conspiracy theorists. Cade Martin Sixty years ago this fall, Bigfoot first stepped into the public consciousness. “Giant footprints puzzle residents,” a headline in the Humboldt Times announced. The small Northern California newspaper reported that a road construction crew had discovered humanlike fo

Archaeologists Foμnd a Strange 3,400-Year-Old Ancient Empire After Water Receding

A 3400-year-old city from the Mittani Empire that was formerly situated on the Tigris River has been discovered by a group of German and Kurdish archaeologists. Early this year, as a result of the severe drought in Iraq, a town erupted from the waters of the Mosul reservoir. Ancient Zakhiku, which is thought to have been a significant center in the Mittani Empire, may have been the sprawli

Shelter Pittie Leaps Over Kennel Wall To Comfort Her Best Friend

Linda and Brenda are two dogs who will do anything for each other. Late last month, the pitties went from roaming the city streets together as strays to the kennels at Minneapolis Animal Care & Control. Rescuers placed the pups in individual kennels next to each other, not realizing that arrangement wasn’t going to work for Linda and Brenda. The best friends needed to be together. One da

Man spots dying bear while hiking, risks jail time to save bear’s life

In March 2017, Corey Hancock went hiking in the Elkhorn Mountains near the Santiam River Trail in Oregon. He was planning on taking some photos of the surrounding landscape, but what he encountered was not what he expected to see. Hancock unexpectedly came across a baby black bear who appeared to be sick and hardly breathing. "It was laying on its back, barely moving. It twisted a couple of tim

After 60 Years of Trying, Geologists Finally Pried Rocks From Earth’s Upper Mantle

For 60 years, scientists have tried to get rock samples of the Earth’s mantle. But the geologic layer below the planet’s crust is incredibly difficult to reach. Scientists believe they’ve successfully exhumed a 1,000-kilometer core sample that reaches into the very edge of the mantle. Examining this rock could help scientists understand magma flows, earthquakes, and other geologic myst

Kayaker’s Scary Encounter With Orca Pod Leads to Dream Photos

An orca spy hopping close to the photographer’s kayak in the Salish Sea, Vancouver with Mount Baker (located in the U.S.) in the background | Liam Brennan A kayaking photographer in the waters around Vancouver experienced “awe, terror, and exhilaration” all at once when a pod of killer whales surrounded his tiny vessel. On May 10, Liam Brennan was out on the water for a casual kayak

Seahenge: A Subaquatic Monument of the European Bronze Age

Today, the United Kingdom is crisscrossed with many fascinating monuments from ancient times. From the ages when these islands were inhabited by different peoples and cultures of tribes from ancient Europe, who shared many intriguing beliefs and lived in a great symbiosis with the nature around them. From passage tombs and burial mounds, to megaliths, the iconic Stonehenge and now ‘Seahenge’