UK Safari With One Unusual Animal Close To Cars
If you’ve ever dreamed of going on a safari but can’t afford the high cost of airfare, you might want to consider traveling closer to where you live. A man on safari in the UK came across an animal he…
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‘Ominous milestone for the planet’: First ice-free day in Arctic Ocean could be just 3 years away, study finds
A polar bear stands on drifting sea ice in the Arctic. These bears depend on sea ice to move around their hunting territories. (Photo by SeppFriedhuber via Getty Images) The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for the first time as…
The ‘weirdest place in the world’ is located in a beautiful valley in a UK national park
The Forbidden Corner is an original labyrinth of tunnels, rooms, madness and surprises that has been attracting visitors since its opening almost three decades ago. Sir Colin Armstrong, owner of the 500-acre Tapgill Park estate in the Yorkshire Dales, had…
Evolution itself can evolve, new study claims
A new computer simulation shows that the process of evolution itself can change. (Image credit: Stocktrek Images, Inc. via Alamy) It has long been known that living organisms change in response to changes in their environment, but new research suggests…
Couple’s adoption of ‘big dog’ turns out to be something else
A woman’s parents took in a dog they thought was rescued, but received shocking news during a routine visit to the vet. Adopting a dog from a shelter is a big commitment, especially if its background is unknown. That’s what…
Scientists have recorded unprecedented ‘ice quakes’ deep inside frozen rivers in Greenland
Scientists have recorded ice quakes in the Greenland Ice Sheet by installing a fibre optic cable in a special borehole. The tunnel leading to the borehole is shown above. (Photo: Andreas Fichtner/ETH Zurich) For the first time, researchers have recorded…
Scientists Peer Into Secret Antarctic Lake Hidden Under Ice and Discover Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem
Images showing the bottom of Enigma Lake, which is 30 feet below the surface of the Victoria Land Ice Sheet in Antarctica. (Image credit: Image cropped from Fig. 4, Smedlile et al/Communications Earth & Environment, 2024, CC BY 4.0 …
Giant Antarctic icebergs breaking away from glaciers may not be linked to climate change
A-68 is an iceberg similar in size to the Delaware that broke off from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in a calving event in 2017. Pictured here is A-68(a), the largest fragment of the original iceberg, which is drifting near…
Melting Antarctic ice could trigger 100 hidden volcanoes to erupt
New research suggests that melting ice in Antarctica could lead to more subglacial eruptions involving volcanoes like Mount Erebus, shown here. (Photo courtesy of Josh Landis, U.S. Arctic Program, public domain) A slow climate feedback loop may be developing beneath…
Vet Names 5 Best Dogs For Families, But People Say One Is ‘Missing’
Veterinarian Amir Anvari believes these five breeds are ideal for growing families due to their kind and affectionate natures. A vet has revealed his top five “best” dog breeds for families with young children, sparking a debate among animal lovers.…
Antarctica’s ‘Pyramid’: The Strangely Symmetrical Mountain That Spawned a Major Alien Conspiracy Theory
Pyramid Mountain in Antarctica gained popularity online in 2016. (Image credit: Google Maps) A mountain buried under snow in Antarctica bears a striking resemblance to an ancient Egyptian pyramid when viewed from above. But no human (or alien) effort was…
‘Warm water’ from the deep sea flows towards one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves
The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. (Image credit: Landsat 8 (bands: 2, 3, 4, 8) and USGS data. Data processing: Paul Quast. REVIEW via Flickr, CC BY 2.0) The “warm” water is flowing towards one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves,…