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In 1901, a Stanford graduate accidentally found mysterious bones in California. His discovery helped reveal a lost world of 600 ancient speciesIn a fascinating turn of events, geologist William Warren Orcutt uncovered ancient animal bones within asphalt deposits, revealing a captiv...
In 1968, a former mechanic built a cabin alone in the Alaskan wilderness; he stayed for over 30 years and left it to the National Park ServiceFor thirty years, Richard Proenneke thrived alone in the remote expanse of Alaska, mastering survival without any modern aids. His journals...
In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebedSeveral major North American lakes are experiencing significant water level declines. Drought, warming temperatures, and increased water de...
Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 yearsAmericans are changing grocery shopping habits due to significant price increases. Many are now hunting for discounts and switching to stor...
Quote of the day by Robert Frost: ‘Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive…’ – Most Pulitzer winning poet on why life's biggest setbacks may deserve a smileQuote of the day: Robert Frost, a celebrated American poet, viewed life's challenges with humor and acceptance. His famous quote offers a u...
On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key eventsOn This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural mile...
On This Day in History, June 27: World's first ATM installed, Peter the Great wins at Poltava, Atari founded, Djibouti gains independence, first colour TV demo and moreOn This Day in History, June 27, history spans military victories, political change, scientific innovation and technological breakthroughs....
Discovered just a year ago, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be one of the oldest objects ever observed by humanityInterstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, might be one of the oldest celestial bodies ever seen, potentially forming 10 to 12 billion years ago. This a...
Quote of the day by Steve Jobs: 'If you want to make everyone happy, don’t be a leader, sell...' - Apple co-founder's simple yet powerful message on leadershipQuote of the day by Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs, a visionary co-founder of Apple, revolutionized technology with iconic products like the iPhone...
Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump, Reuters analysis findsFifty individuals have died in U.S. immigration detention since January 2025, a rate that has more than doubled since 2009. Concerns are ri...
In 1997, construction workers building a laser facility found enormous mammoth bones that surprised scientists with evidence of California’s ancient past from the ice ageConstruction workers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory unearthed mammoth bones in 1997. The discovery occurred during excavation fo...
What Lies Beneath California’s Coast Is Changing How We See Ice Age HistoryBeneath California's modern coastline lie remnants of an ancient Ice Age landscape, revealed by submerged village sites and megafauna fossi...
73-year-old 'undocumented' Sikh woman deported from US after 33 yearsA 73-year-old undocumented Sikh woman, Harjit Kaur, who lived in the US for over 30 years, was deported to India after being detained by IC...
Elderly Sikh woman detained by immigration authorities in US, family calls for her releaseHarjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Sikh woman, was detained by ICE in California during a routine check-in, sparking protests from her family and c...
- Heat source under Antarctica melting its ice sheet: NASA
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) A geothermal heat source called a mantle plume lies deep below West Antarctica, explaining some of the melting tha...
- Early humans reached North America 130,000 years ago: Study
New York, April 27 (IANS) Early humans probably reached North America 130,000 years ago -- 115,000 years earlier than previously thought, c...
Pluto may have giant icy volcanoes: NASAThe two cryovolcano candidates are large features measuring tens of kilometres across and several kilometres high, NASA said.
Gigantic water ice slab found on MarsResearchers have discovered an enormous ice slab on Mars, measuring 130 feet thick and covering an area equivalent to that of California an...
Pluto has 11,000 feet high, young ice mountains: NASANew close-up images of a region near Pluto's equator show a range of youthful mountains rising as high as 11,000 feetabove the surface of t...
Does warming have species on the run?Land ecosystems will have to move hundreds of metres each year in order to cope with global warming, according to a letter published in the...