A species of giant tortoise believed to have gone extinct more than 100 years ago has been spotted in the Galapagos Islands. Ecuador’s environment minister Marcelo Mata made the announcement that an adult female Fernandina Giant Tortoise had been discovered. Many species of giant tortoises were over-hunted for their meat by European and other colonists who travelled to the Galapagos arc
The ѕһoгeѕ of a Welsh beach unfold a captivating chapter in the ancient chronicles of eагtһ’s history, where a four-year-old girl’s innocent curiosity led to the discovery of dinosaur footprints that have lain dormant for more than 215 million years. This coastal stretch, once an unassuming playground for beachgoers, unveiled a time capsule, transporting both scientists and the public a
In a remarkable natural process, insects and even mammals can be preserved in time for all eternity by becoming encased in tree sap that eventually turns into amber. In the hit movie Jurassic Park, a scientific character was able to draw dinosaur blood from mosquitoes imprisoned in amber, drawing attention to and popularizing this true phenomena. A little praying mantis that was found in a p
Patrolling Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s Dakalanta Wildlife Sanctuary as part of an annual fauna survey, one research volunteer was recently confused to find a small, mysterious animal, no bigger than her thumb. Curious, the volunteer called for backup. “[She] yelled out that she had a ‘sleepy mouse’ in her trap,” Australian Wildlife Conservancy senior wildlife ecologist Dr. Alexa
British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani’s dreamy and serene portrait of a sleepy polar bear on an iceberg has been voted the People’s Choice winner in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, the 59th edition of the famous photo contest. ‘Ice Bed’ by Nima Sarikhani (United Kingdom) | Wildlife Photographer of the Year The People’s Choice Award s
A dog in South Africa has struck up an unlikely friendship with an abandoned baby giraffe that was rescued and taken to the local orphanage where he works as a guard dog. Jazz the nine-day-old giraffe arrived at The Rhino Orphanage in Limpopo Province, South Africa, after a farmer discovered him struggling weak and dehydrated in the wild without a mother, and called the centre for help. Resid
One of the worst feelings in the world is having your beloved pet run away. You’ve no idea where they are, what they are up to, whether they’re okay or need help. Rachel Howatt is well familiar with this feeling. Last December, Rachel’s husky Koda got loose and ran away. She searched the woods nearby to her house but to no avail. Then eventually, after a couple of days, Koda came back to
The Mars Express orbiter has detected enough water ice buried beneath the Red Planet's equator to cover the entire planet in a shallow ocean if melted. This map shows the estimated amount of ice within the mounds that form the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) consists of a series of wind-sculpted deposits measuring hundreds of kilometers across and several kilometers high, indicating that
Yes, some regions in the world have hit record-breaking low temperatures this winter, and no, this does not mean global warming isn’t a thing, experts affirmed and explained why. This month, Sweden’s air temperatures have plummeted to as low as -43.6°C (-46.5°F), marking the coldest January temperature recorded in the country in 25 years, according to AP News. Meanwhile, in the Norweg
Pall Sigurdsson and his buddies had no clue that they would end up acting as a small marine creature in need of a new home when they set out on a diving adventure in the waters near Indonesia last December. Sigurdsson discovered this while spelunking close to the ocean floor: a little coconut octopus hiding inside a transparent plastic cup. It was depressing enough to see waste strewn
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 
Nearly Frozen Waves Captured On Camera By Nantucket Photographer 
It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered another Earth 
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 
