The more we learn about the world, the more we realise how much remains unknown. Yet people with the least understanding often express the greatest certainty, while true experts are usually more cautious in their conclusions. Charles Darwin’s thought-provoking observation, “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and…
Jogesh Bhandari and Meenakashi Bhandari An Indian-origin couple who exploited the urgent demand for protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic have been convicted in a multimillion-pound fraud case in the United Kingdom that funded a lavish lifestyle, including a £126,000 Porsche, Rolex watches and expensive home upgrades.Jogesh Bhandari, 59, and his wife Meenakashi Bhandari, 48,…
At just 16 years old, Canadian student Evan Budz has developed an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that could help scientists tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing environmental problems: microplastic pollution. Inspired by the graceful swimming of a snapping turtle he encountered during a family camping trip, Budz spent nearly 4,000 hours designing and refining a…
Ideas for reshaping the planet have appeared long before the term geoengineering entered public discussion. During the Cold War, some engineers believed that large-scale construction projects could permanently alter climate, rivers and even entire regions. Among the boldest was a proposal to block the Bering Strait, the narrow stretch of water between Siberia and Alaska,…
Pic credit: paul_uhlmann_architects/Instagram Margot Robbie is believed to be the mystery buyer behind Redwood, a sprawling luxury estate in Currumbin Valley, purchased in an off-market sale last June for $28 million, the highest price ever paid for a residential property in Queensland.The ‘Barbie’ star, 36, bought the Yellowstone-style ranch that sits where her childhood memories…
Tucked roughly 5,000 light years away in the constellation Centaurus lies a place far colder than anything found on Earth. Known as the Boomerang Nebula, this dying star system holds the record for the coldest known naturally occurring object in the entire universe, sitting at just one degree above absolute zero, the theoretical point at…
Image Credit: Instagram/ @barlowedalyrealty and @_tonyparker09 Former San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker’s spectacular Texas mansion has received another dramatic price cut, nearly five years after first hitting the luxury real estate market. According to a report by MySA, the 53-acre estate near Boerne, Texas, is now listed for $11 million, down from its previous…
One of the largest marine mammal rescue operations ever attempted is underway in Canada as experts begin relocating 30 beluga whales from the now-closed Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The ambitious mission follows fears that the whales could eventually face euthanasia after funding for their care dwindled following the park’s closure in 2024. The…
An oak tree in Rutland that was struck by a World War II Lancaster bomber has been shortlisted for this year’s UK Tree of the Year award, alongside nine other trees chosen for surviving extraordinary events across centuries of British history. The Woodland Trust, the charity behind the annual competition, built this year’s theme around…
North American beavers began colonising parts of Arctic in 2008. (Getty images) Beavers who are normally found in forests and woodlands, are steadily moving farther north into the Canadian Arctic. A new study has found out when they reached different parts of the Arctic by studying scars on shrubs and comparing them with satellite images…
A 77-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after authorities discovered 80 cats and 12 dogs living in appalling conditions inside her home in Stuart, Martin County. Investigators said the property had no working air conditioning, temperatures exceeding 110°F (43°C), and up to a foot of animal faeces covering parts of the floor. The overwhelming stench…
For most people, the world’s largest waterfall brings to mind towering cliffs, crashing water and famous landmarks such as Niagara or Angel Falls. Yet Earth’s biggest waterfall is nowhere to be seen. It lies hidden deep beneath the ocean between Greenland and Iceland, where an extraordinary natural process has been taking place for thousands of…
