Tag: discovery

Finland’s 500-Tonne Kummakivi Rock Has Been Balancing on Top of Another Rock for 11,000 Years

Looming out of a forest clearing in the southeastern part of Finland is an enormous 7-meter-long, 500-tonne rock whose sheer size is enough to turn heads. However, this rock is an ancient gymnast. Some have speculated that it was carried by melting glaciers during the last glacial period to its final resting place. This rock…


PHOTOS: The Tropical Psychotria Elata Might Just Be the World’s Most Kissable Plant

A tropical plant native to Central and South America is not only a favorite among hummingbirds and butterflies, but is also beloved by humans for its luscious red pout, earning the plant the nickname, “hot lips.” Psychotria elata, a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family, boasts a pair of red bracts, or modified leaves with a flower…


400-Year-Old Painting of Rich Child Found Hidden Away in a Cottage Could Fetch 20,000 Pounds

A 400-year-old portrait of a regally-dressed child during the era of Charles I could fetch 20,000 pounds at auction after being found hidden away in a cottage. The forgotten painting from 1626 was left hanging behind an open door for several decades as the owner had no room to store it at his property in…


400-Year-Old Painting of Rich Child Found Hidden Away in a Cottage Could Fetch $24,000

A 400-year-old portrait of a regally-dressed child during the era of Charles I could fetch 20,000 pounds (over $24,000) at auction after being found hidden away in a cottage. The forgotten painting from 1626 was left hanging behind an open door for several decades as the owner had no room to store it at his…


Nature Photographer of the Year Reveals Riveting Winning Pictures From 20,000 Entries From Across the World

Back and bigger than ever, Nature Talks’ annual Nature Photographer of the Year competition has revealed its winners for 2022. The winners were chosen in 13 different categories after the judges considered 20,952 entries from 96 different countries. Taking the overall top spot and a prize of 3,000 euros, Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh won with…



Settlers Thought This Cliff Castle in a Cave in Arizona Was Built by Aztecs—But It’s Actually Even Older

Built inside a cliffside alcove ninety feet off an Arizona valley floor, an ancient American “castle” remained a mystery to settlers in the area for decades until historians discovered the unique structure had a much older, richer history than originally thought. When settlers and Mexican-American War veterans came to Verde Valley in the 1840s, they mistakenly…


Photographer Salutes Action-Packed Cheetahs With Showstopping Photos to Mark International Cheetah Day

A wildlife photographer has shared some of his favorite pictures to mark International Cheetah Day on Sunday, Dec. 4. Paul Goldstein has been studying the fastest animal on land since he saw his first one almost forty years ago. The Wimbledon-based guide will spend many hours searching for the predators in the conservancies of Kenya….


Like ‘Jurassic World’: Villager Stumbles on Largest Cave in the World Buried Deep in the Jungles of Vietnam

Deep in the heart of Vietnam’s mountainous jungles, there lies a subterranean world that seems lost in time. A gargantuan hollow residing in a limestone mountain, Son Doong cave was once entirely hidden from us, but is now considered the largest cave in the world. A local villager named Ho Khanh stumbled on the gigantic…


Umbrellas

This film is available globally except in France, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Belarus, and Poland. In a faraway land where the rain never stops, 6-year-old Kyna spends her days playing carelessly with her dog Nana under the protective “umbrella beard” of her father, Din. He let it grow in order to shelter Kyna, who developed a…