Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth
by Two substances previously not found on Earth have been identified and named. A slice of the El Ali meteorite that fell in Somalia in 2020. …
Day: February 9, 2025
This 3,200-Year-Old Tree Is So Big, It’s Never Been Captured In A Single Photograph…
California’s redwood forests are known for their gigantic trees, but one magnificent tree in particular really stands out. On the western slopes of the Sierra …
The Monster Waves at Nazare, Portugal
The pretty seaside town and resort of Nazaré on the west coast of Portugal remains crowded throughout the summer with tourists who flock to its …
Incredible Journey: GPS-Tracked Falcon’s 10,000 Km Flight from South Africa to Finland
In the realm of nature’s astonishing feats, the recent journey of a female European Honey Buzzard Bird stands as a remarkable testament to the indomitable …
3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, …
Starlings Obscure the Sky Over Rome: A Dystopian Viral Photo
In a scene reminiscent of a dystopian movie, the city of Rome was recently captured in a photograph that went viral, leaving viewers in awe …
NASA Has Just Released 2,540 Gorgeous New Photos of Mars
If it’s quiet solitude and beauty you seek, there is no better place than the surface of Mars. Mars has earned its moniker as the …
Photographer Finds Locations Of 1960s Postcards To See How They Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable
Not long ago, an old matchbook laying on photographer Pablo Iglesias Maurer’s desk caught his eye. Or rather, it was the postcard-like picture on it, …
These are Some of the Closest Ever Images of Saturn that Cassini Ever Captured, And They’re Incredible
NASA’s Cassini probe is plunging to its death. The nuclear-powered spacecraft has orbited Saturn for 13 years, and sent back hundreds of thousands of images. …
Mermaid Performer Has Her Head Swallowed by Giant Aquarium Fish During Show
A viral video shot at the Mekong Underwater World in Yunnan, China, shows a young mermaid performer getting attacked by a giant aquarium fish during …