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Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists have documented something never seen before: a rare Arctic bobtail squid living in its natural habitat while guarding clusters of eggs. Captured on high-resolution underwater video, the observation marks the first confirmed in situ record of the…

Quote of the day by Socrates ‘Beware the barrenness of a busy life’ – SocratesThe most common complaint in today’s world is not having enough time. Calendars fill up weeks in advance, phones demand constant attention and even moments meant for rest are interrupted by notifications, emails and unfinished tasks. Against that backdrop, the saying…

Burkina Faso recorded more than$6 billion worth of gold through official channels in first half of 2026 Burkina Faso has recorded more than $6 billion worth of gold through official channels in the first six months of 2026, as the country’s military-led government continues efforts to bring more gold mining under state supervision.The government says…

For most people, discarded orange peel is little more than food-processing waste. In Costa Rica, one abandoned environmental experiment showed it could become something very different. During the late 1990s, around 12,000 tonnes of leftover citrus peel were spread across a worn-out cattle pasture beside the Guanacaste Conservation Area as part of an unusual restoration…

In 1859, a single pig turned a quiet island dispute into a tense confrontation between two powerful nations. What began as a farmer’s frustration over a wandering animal on San Juan Island quickly escalated into a military standoff involving British warships, American soldiers and competing territorial claims. The disagreement was rooted in a much older…

White Phosphorous leak in US base in South Korea A white phosphorus leak has been reported at Osan Air Base, a US military installation in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, prompting authorities to urge nearby residents to evacuate.The leak occurred around 4.54 pm at the base in Seotan-myeon, according to fire and police authorities. Firefighters responded to…

Every generation produces someone so good that everyone who comes after them gets compared to them constantly. Kobe Bryant faced exactly that from the very start of his career, endless comparisons to Michael Jordan. He had a clear answer ready. “I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan,” he said. “I only want to…

University of Florida students have unearthed a nearly 400-year-old clay pot at the site of a 17th-century Spanish mission in Gainesville, and remarkably, it survived completely intact. The pot was likely made by a member of the Indigenous Potano Timucua tribe while the mission was still active, and its discovery is considered highly unusual since…

​A mother raccoon broke through an apartment wall in San Francisco (Representational photo-AP) For nearly two months, two roommates living in a San Francisco apartment could not understand why strange scratching sounds kept coming from inside their walls. The noises became louder over time and regularly woke them up at night.The mystery finally ended when…

Tumuli illustration and photographs. Credit: D’Olivera et al. A hydroelectric dam under construction in Angola has led archaeologists to one of the country’s most important historical discoveries. Before the area disappears beneath the dam’s reservoir, researchers uncovered Angola’s oldest radiocarbon-dated burials. These burials are the earliest known stone structures in central Angola and the country’s…

Pic courtesy: Robb Report/ Daniel Petroni Pic courtesy: Robb Report/ Daniel Petroni Pic courtesy: Robb Report/ Daniel Petroni Pic courtesy: Robb Report/ Daniel Petroni Pic courtesy: Robb Report/ Daniel Petroni The gates at Stone Creek Ranch don’t look particularly imposing at first glance. But behind them, in western Delray Beach, is a hidden ultra-luxury estate,…

Dreams often fade with age, but Elena Erkhova, better known as Baba Lena, refused to let hers disappear. At 83, the Siberian grandmother left behind the familiarity of her home in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and embarked on the adventure she had imagined for decades. Living on a modest pension, she funded her travels by selling flowers,…