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How a 39-year-old California man survived over a month lost at sea with no water, limited food and a makeshift boat repairA California man survived over a month alone at sea after his sailboat suffered major damage. He improvised repairs using available materia...
In 1942, a German U-boat sank SS Benlomond, leaving Chinese sailor Poon Lim alone in the Atlantic on an eight-foot raft; after surviving 133 days on fish, birds, and rainwater, he was rescued near Brazil and said, “I hope no one will ever have to break that record”Poon Lim survived 133 days alone on a life raft after his ship sank. He rationed limited supplies and improvised to catch fish and birds fo...
In 2014, an Australian mother walked out of a rainforest after 17 days; thoughts of her children kept her moving after the official search endedShannon Leah Fraser vanished for seventeen days in Australian rainforest. She survived on river water, small fish, and insects during this ...
In 2012, snowmobilers found a car buried under about a meter of snow in Sweden; inside was a driver who had survived close to two months with little or no foodA Swedish man survived nearly two months trapped inside his snow-buried car. He was found alive in February 2012 after disappearing in Dece...
Moken sea nomads living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater like dolphins: Scientists discover how this Indigenous tribe trained their eyes to develop superhuman visionScientists have confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other childr...
In 1991, the Soviets abandoned anthrax island, a bioweapon facility which still has over 90% chance of killing people decades after its creationVozrozhdeniye Island served as a Soviet biological weapons testing site for decades. Weaponized anthrax spores left behind remain a dangero...
India seeks sunflower oil alternatives on Black Sea disruptionsIndia is rushing to secure alternative edible oil supplies as Black Sea attacks disrupt sunflower oil shipments from Russia and Ukraine, ca...
Kai Sato adrift at sea: California sailor survives 30 terrifying days in the Pacific after losing mast, running out of water and drifting 900 miles from Hawaii before dramatic rescueIn a remarkable journey, California sailor Kai Sato survived 30 days stranded in the Pacific after his sailboat lost its mast, leaving him ...
In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crewA 16th-century Portuguese ship, the Bom Jesus, was found buried beneath Namibian desert sands. This remarkably preserved wreck yielded a va...
Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources sayYemen's Houthi faction is exploring the potential of levying fees on maritime traffic in the southern Red Sea. This fee proposal emerged fr...
Every winter, up to 15 people are isolated inside Antarctica’s Concordia Station for about nine months; brain scans found temporary gray matter changes linked to sleepResearch at Concordia Station reveals brain gray matter changes during isolation. These alterations are strongly linked to sleep quality an...
In 1962, a conservationist moved to a near-barren Bermuda island without electricity or a phone; 47 years later, its first cahow chick in 300 years fledgedA young conservationist moved to Nonsuch Island in 1962 to restore its lost forest. David Wingate planted over 10,000 native seedlings to r...
Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'Okinawa's coral reefs face severe damage from climate-driven marine heatwaves. Scientists are employing "heatwave simulators" to study cora...
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...
In 2024, researchers challenged a decades-old theory about the extinction of woolly mammoths that they didn't die out the way we thoughtScientists now believe a sudden event caused the extinction of the last woolly mammoths. These mammoths became isolated on Wrangel Island a...
These 4 birth months are most likely to find a stable, lasting relationship, as per expertsCertain birth months often attract partners who value stability and commitment. Individuals born in June seek partners embracing real life ...
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6 deaths explained: Does Criston Cole die? Full list of characters who meet their fateHouse of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6 confirms Criston Cole's death during a brutal ambush. The legendary Sea Snake, Lord Corlys Velaryon,...
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data showsShip traffic through Bab el-Mandeb decreased Sunday after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites. Fewer than ten commodity vessels passed throug...
Red Sea shipping slumps after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia energy infrastructureShip traffic through Bab el-Mandeb declined significantly on Sunday. This occurred after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations al...
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...