Ruins of a Long-Sunken Greek Village Emerge as Drought Saps a Vital Reservoir
The resurfacing of Kallio, a village submerged in the 1970s to create the Lake Mornos reservoir, serves as a stark reminder of the growing environmental crises faced by southern Europe. As drought conditions intensify due to climate change, the once-hidden ruins are now visible, bearing ...
Town Is Missing its Clothing as 4-Pawed Cat Burglar Pilfers Items from Neighbors and Brings Them Home
In the small town of West Yorkshire, England, a feline kleptomaniac named Taboo has become infamous for her unique form of thievery. This 12-year-old black-and-white cat has learned to steal random items from her neighbors, including socks, gloves, underpants, and even shoes. Taboo’s ...
Huge Payout Expected for a Rare Coin Bought by Ohio Farm Family and Hidden for Decades
A rare 1975 dime without the San Francisco “S” mint mark, inherited by three sisters from Ohio, is expected to fetch over $500,000 at auction. This dime, kept in a bank vault for over four decades, is one of only two known examples of the minting error. The sisters, who ...
Psychedelic Landscape Paintings Capture the Spirit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Psychedelic landscape paintings like those by Lake Tahoe-based artist Phyllis Shafer capture the spirit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains uniquely and vibrantly. Known for her plein air style, Shafer uses oil paints to bring the mountains, lakes, and forests of the American West to life ...
Study Reveals How Exercising Only on the Weekends Affects the Human Body
A recent study published in Nature Aging reveals promising news for “weekend warriors”—people who manage to exercise only on a couple of consecutive days each week. Researchers from China used data from the UK Biobank to track over 75,000 participants for an average ...
Armless Archer Wows the World With Bull’s-Eye in Opening Round at Paris Paralympics
India’s Sheetal Devi captivated the world at the Paris Paralympics with her extraordinary skill and determination. The 17-year-old, born without fully formed arms due to phocomelia, has defied the odds to become one of the top para archers globally. In the opening round of the women’s ...
102-Year-old Woman Becomes Britain’s Oldest Skydiver–to Inspire People in Their 80s or 90s ‘Not to Give up Anything’
At 102 years old, Manette Baillie has become Britain’s oldest skydiver, proving that age is no barrier to adventure. Celebrating her birthday in a way most people half her age wouldn’t dare, she jumped from 7,000 feet at Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, England. This was Manette’s ...
Norway’s Forests Have More Than Tripled in a Hundred Years
Over the last century, Norway’s forests have experienced remarkable growth, with their size more than tripling, according to a recent report by Statistics Norway. This expansion has been particularly rapid over the past 40 years, driven by increased levels of CO2 and warmer ...
New Process ‘Vaporizes’ Plastic Bags and Bottles to Help Make Recycled Materials
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an innovative chemical process that could revolutionize plastic recycling by effectively “vaporizing” common plastic waste, such as bags and bottles, into hydrocarbon building blocks. This new process works ...
