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There is unused space above highways. Let’s put solar farms there instead of farmland, Germany figures. As part of its ambitious energy transition, or Energiewende, which aims to phase out …
Germany Installs Solar Panels Over the Highway in Groundbreaking Experiment Read More
US-based startup SpinLaunch has just launched some scientific equipment into the sky by using a giant slingshot. SpinLaunch has teamed up with NASA and other partners to find out whether …
This Giant Slingshot Has Just Flung a NASA Payload Into Suborbit Without Using a Rocket Read More
In a compassionate response to homelessness, the city of Ulm in southern Germany has introduced an innovative solution to protect those without shelter from harsh winter conditions. Since late 2019, …
The City of Ulm in Germany Made Thermally Insulated Pods for the Homeless to Sleep In Read More
Europe is a continent of stunning geographical diversity, from towering mountain peaks to picturesque coastlines. This map, recently published by Croatian mapmaker Dmitar Zvonimir, highlights (literally) the highest point in each …
Peaks on the Old Continent: The Highest Point in Each European Country Read More
These different phenotypes of American Natives were created by Amud using a bunch of composite images from historical photos. They take into account all the variety of appearances that there are among …
Average Faces of Native American Tribes Read More
Is Japan’s remarkable underwater structure, the Yonaguni Monument, a product of natural geological forces or a remnant of a fabled lost civilization? Deep beneath the turquoise waters off the coast …
Japan’s Enigmatic Underwater Pyramid: Is the Yonaguni Monument a Natural Structure or a Lost Atlantis? Read More
Due to selective breeding, many of the dog breeds around today no longer look anything like what dogs used to look like. The process accelerated in the 20th century as …
What Today’s Favorite Dog Breeds Looked Like 100 Years Ago Read More
A compassionate Brazilian priest helps homeless dogs get adopted by having them join his church’s service every Sunday. Everybody’s welcome at the house of God – shouldn’t that be true …
This Brazilian Priest Takes Stray Dogs Off the Streets To Get Them Adopted By His Congregation Read More
In the heart of Papua New Guinea, an extraordinary act of compassion unfolded when Arron Culling, a New Zealand resident, rescued two sea turtles from a local food market. For just …
Man Buys Turtles from Market and Sets Them Free in the Ocean Read More
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the Amazon rainforest that sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. Scientists have uncovered a colossal northern green anaconda, measuring an …
World’s Largest Snake Discovered: 440-Pound Anaconda Emerges from Amazon Waters Read More