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BALTIC SEA DISCOVERY 2024
In 2024, the Baltic Sea gave up a ship filled with royal gifts that never reached a Russian TsarA Baltic Sea shipwreck discovered in 2024 may have carried gifts for Czar Alexander II. The vessel sank around 1856 or 1857 after the Crime...- At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
- In the 18th and 19th centuries, slave ships sank near Bahamas; researchers found their trail revealing the darkest chapters of human historyFourteen wrecked slavers' ships were identified in the Bahamas. These vessels transported enslaved Africans during the 18th and 19th centur...
- In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
- In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago: Fossil discovery explains how raptors spread across ancient EarthIn 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago after research...
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...
- Quote of the Day by Jules Verne: 'Science is made up of mistakes, but...'- Timeless lesson on why every mistake brings you closer to the truth by the French novelist known for bestselling adventure novel 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'Jules Verne believed mistakes are vital for progress and learning. His quote emphasizes that errors are useful steps toward discovering tru...
- In the early 2000s, researchers found that holding their breath for days helps insects stay aliveMore than twenty years after those early studies attracted attention, scientists continue investigating how insects breathe, survive, and a...
- Ships continue Red Sea transit despite attacks and Houthi blockade: ReportDozens of vessels navigate the Bab el-Mandeb Strait despite Houthi rebel threats. Growing uncertainty forces ships to alter courses and exe...
- Tanker switches Asia voyage via Suez amid Houthi warnings, owner saysThe Torm Innovation tanker will navigate the Suez Canal to Asia. This decision follows Houthi threats impacting shipping in the southern Re...
- Social media has reshaped online shopping; open to acquisitions: Flipkart's Kalyan KrishnamurthySocial media apps significantly influence Indian online shopping decisions for consumers. Flipkart's CEO noted direct sales from these plat...
- In 1907, an Indian govt accountant challenged Newton's ideas. Years later, he changed physics forever and won the Nobel PrizeIn 1907, an Indian scientist challenged Newton: How a young clerk in the Indian government's finance department, working nights at a small ...
- China's Gravity-1, world's most powerful solid-fuel rocket, puts nine satellites into orbit in first long-range sea launchOrienspace launched nine satellites into orbit using its Gravity-1 rocket on Tuesday. This mission marked the rocket's third flight and fir...
- Wheat rises, near two-year high on Black Sea supply woesThe most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.2% to $6.83-3/4 a bushel by 0327 GMT, trading close to Friday's ...
- Lost Pan Am flight found on ocean floor after crashing 74 years agoAviation search teams located the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor wreckage last month. This aircraft crashed into the ocean off Puerto Rico in nine...
- After Hormuz, Gate of Tears may make the world cry. What about India?The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemen’s Houthi ...
- Indian refiners come to the rescue of Russia’s oil exportersIndia has emerged as a key buyer of Russian crude, with imports from Moscow reaching record levels as refiners take advantage of cheaper oi...
- China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea encounterChina and the Philippines are locked in a war of words following a maritime encounter that escalated into physical confrontation. Manila re...
- In the 1870s, a French army officer proposed flooding the Sahara to create a man-made inland sea, convinced that a new ocean would green the desert and remake Africa's climateA French captain proposed flooding the Sahara with seawater in the 1870s. This ambitious plan aimed to create a new sea and fertile lands. ...
- Did ancient humans bring wolves across the sea? Scientists discover 5,000-year-old remains on this remote islandArchaeologists have stumbled upon ancient wolf remains on a remote island in Sweden, linking back to a time between three thousand and five...
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