The Frank D. Barker sank after hitting a rocky outcrop in thick fog in 1887 and has rested in 24 feet of water off the coast of Wisconsin ever since. Matt Olson/Wisconsin ShipwrecksParts of the Frank D. Barker's ship's ceiling…
Donald McPherson was a United States Navy aviator in the Pacific Front in World War II, destroying five enemy Japanese aircraft. US Navy/National WWII MuseumDonald McPherson mastered the controls of a fighter jet during the war. After completing training at…
In 2018, archaeologists exploring cave systems in Vietnam discovered the well-preserved remains of an ancient human that may indicate the oldest violent death in history. Christopher M. Stimpson et al. Reconstruction of the skull of a man who died in…
The full moon rises over a wheat field in southern Alberta, Canada, on August 30, 20
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Bats have one of the most advanced hearing systems in the animal kingdom. (Image: VW Pics via Getty Images) The nocturnal hunter emits high-frequency sounds in flight, analyzing the reflected waves to navigate in the dark. Although these signals exceed…