Tag: discovery

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Break Cosmic ‘Dry Spell,’ Grace Night Sky Mid-April—Here’s All You Need to Know

Space is littered with cosmic clutter, leaving hardly a clear path for Earth as it orbits the sun. When we pass through this cosmic “garbage,” frozen gas and space dust, it often falls and burns up in our atmosphere resulting in streaks of light—sometimes even spectacular fireballs—known as meteors. Each year, between the period of…


‘Singing’ Plants? Researchers Discover Plants Make High-Frequency Noise—And It Sounds Like This

Old Hans Halbig always sang to the tomato plants in his greenhouse. The 85-year-old Calgarian green thumb (my neighbor) had an inkling that singing helped them grow. What Hans might not have known was that his plants were probably making sounds back to him. Evidence attests to the former prospect—human singing releases plant-friendly CO2 while…


Man Renovating Kitchen Discovers Historic 400-Year-Old Paintings That Are of ‘National Significance’

A man from England who was getting his kitchen renovated was shocked to discover that there were historic 400-year-old paintings of “national significance”—on the wall of his flat. In December 2022, Luke Budworth, 29, had temporarily moved out of his one-bedroom apartment on Micklegate, one of the main streets in York, England, as his kitchen…


VIDEO: Man and His Dog Turn Abandoned Bunker Into Warm, Cozy Blizzard Shelter—Check It Out

A camping enthusiast, who has honed survival skills since childhood, took his dog and his camera into the forest during a blizzard for a special excursion: they headed for an abandoned village and an underground stone bunker that had the potential to be their shelter for the night. Croatia-born Martin Lukavski, 36, headed to northwestern Croatia…


Photographer Risks Camera to Capture Herd of Elephants Up Close—And They Lumber So Close It’s Scary

A photographer risked the life of his camera for closeup photos of a wild herd of elephants, but the gamble paid off; not only did his camera survive the colossal mammals, but the photographic results were beyond belief. Israel-based wildlife photographer Yarin Klein, 30, was on a trip to Amboseli National Park in Kenya in December…


Paleontologists ‘Discover’ Fossil of Giant Extinct Eagle That Dwarfed Modern Raptors, Could Kill Kangaroo

Fossil hunters Down Under have pieced together the story of a colossal prehistoric raptor—a bird so huge its talons could have killed a kangaroo. The bones of a giant avian were collected from South Australia’s Mairs Cave by cavers back in 1956 and 1969. After long delays, new research conducted by scientists from Flinders University…


Family Finds Sapphires Stashed ‘in Socks’ in Late Grandma’s House That Sell for Fortune—Here’s How Much

Sapphires discovered hidden in a Derbyshire house have sold for 17,800 pounds at a Lichfield auction house in the UK on Monday, March 27. Yet the vivid blue stones have lain unseen for years—and may even have ended up in the bin! They were an example of the sparkling treasures found squirreled away at the…


Explorers Uncover Cave in Spain With Over 100 Prehistoric Engravings Depicting Copper Age Pastoral Life

A Spanish cave lost for 80 years has been rediscovered with over 100 unique prehistoric engravings on its interior walls. The cave’s eight panels of incredible hand-engraved art are delivering further insight into prehistoric life in Spain. The cave, known as “Cova de la Vila” in Catalan, was rediscovered in the village of Febró at Baix…


Can You Spot the Snow Leopard in This Himalayan Mountain Landscape Photo Within 30 Seconds?

“We learned that the mother had made a yak kill on the other side of the mountain,” Indian adventurer Ekta Marda told The Epoch Times. “So we decided to pitch a tent and try to track its movements.” The 36-year-old photographer from Mumbai was on the scout for an elusive mountain predator, known regionally as…


Treasure Hunter Unearths 3.29-Carat Diamond As Large as an ‘English Pea’ at State Park, Plans on Selling It

A seasoned gem hunter has unearthed a 3.29-carat diamond at an Arkansas state park, the stone being the largest found at the site since September 2021. David Anderson of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, a regular visitor of his hometown’s Crater of Diamonds State Park, was wet-sifting soil at the park on March 4 when he noticed something…