NEW EXPEDITION RELEASED VIDEO WITH THE MOST DETAILED IMAGES OF THE ‘TITANIC’

Sun 04  September 2022: The “Titanic” ship, which sank after colliding with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean as it was en route from Southampton, England, to New York, United States, is depicted in the most detail in a new expedition’s video. Almost 37 years to the day from when a team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution first located and photographed the wreck of the Titanic, a new expedition has returned with the most detailed images captured of the vessel. Seattle-based OceanGate Expeditions released the amazing 8K video footage showing never before seen […]

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SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED AFRICA’S OLDEST DINOSAUR IN ZIMBABWE

Fri 02 September 2022: Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remnants of Africa’s first dinosaur, which roamed the planet some 230 million years ago. A group of palaeontologists from different countries unearthed the dinosaur, which is known as Mbiresaurus raathi. It could weigh up to 30 kilograms, was only one metre (3.2 feet) tall, and […]

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MADAM C.J. WALKER, AMERICA’S FIRST FEMALE SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE HONORED WITH HER OWN BARBIE

Thu 01 September 2022: Even more inspirational women are now represented in the latest round of Barbie dolls. The first black woman to become a self-made billionaire is the newest entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. Madam C.J. Walker, a person of color and former slave, was born in December 1967; she was […]

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‘ZOMBIE FLY’ WINS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: HERE ARE HIGHLIGHTS

Wed 31 August 2022: Researchers from all around the world competed in the BMC’s nature photography competition, resulting in a stunning collection of images that highlight the beauty of nature and they need to protect it.   The overall winner captures something like out of science fiction—the fruiting body of a parasitic fungus erupting from […]

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ISRAELI ARCHEOLOGISTS UNEARTH A 1,200-YEAR-OLD LUXURY MANSION WITH STRIKING FEATURES

The luxury home has a courtyard and features four wings with several rooms. (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority) Photograph:( Twitter ) Wed 24  August 2022: Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,200-year-old home in Israel’s southern Negev desert, where a mosque was recently discovered, with remarkable underground buildings that helped its owners beat the summer heat. It provides […]

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IRAQ DRUG RAID SEIZES STOLEN PICASSO PAINTING ‘WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS’

Representational image. Tue 16  August 2022: Iraqi authorities claim to have found a stolen painting by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso said to be “worth millions of dollars” during a drug raid carried out in the province of Diyala on Saturday. “A painting belonging to the international painter Picasso was seized in their possession,” the […]

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SAUDI ARABIA’S FARASAN ISLANDS ARE HOME TO NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES

Mon 08 August 2022: The Heritage Authority stated on Thursday that a team of Saudi and French archaeologists had discovered new discoveries going back to the second and third centuries AD in Saudi Arabia’s Farasan Islands. A folding Roman shield made of copper ingots was discovered by the combined Saudi-French team. The team also discovered […]

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MAKING AN 800KG SANDWICH IN UNDER 3 MINUTES CHEFS SETS NEW WORLD RECORD

Fri 05 August 2022: Who doesn’t enjoy world records and sandwiches? Imagine being a part of a world record that also included a massive sandwich. Residents of Venustiano Carranza neighborhood in Mexico City recently had the chance. The world record for the longest ‘torta’ sandwich was broken during the 17th annual Torta fair in the […]

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RESEARCHERS CREATE HUMANOID ROBOTS THAT CAN EXPLORE SHIPWRECKS UNDERWATER

Thu 04 August 2022: A robot that can dive deep into the water to find buried planes and shipwrecks has been developed by scientists at Stanford University in California. OceanOneK, a humanoid that can be operated remotely, responds to the operator, known as a “virtual diver,” giving them the feeling that they are exploring the […]

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SPANISH SHIPWRECK TREASURE DISCOVERED IN THE BAHAMAS AFTER MORE THAN 350 YEARS

Wed 03 August 2022: Around 1656, a Spanish ship named Nuestra Seora de las Maravillas (Our Lady of Wonders) drowned in the Bahamas. Although it was normal for ships to disappear in troubled seas during that time, this one was unique because of the amount of riches it contained. Although efforts had been made to […]

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