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"It can reach a height of 55 metres, which would see super-heated water shooting over Nelson's Column were it situated in London's Trafalgar Square"
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (435+ words) Its all-star cast of charismatic megafauna which makes Yellowstone indisputably one of the top wildlife attractions anywhere in the world The wildlife of Yellowstone National Park comes into both the big and small categories." And big means big " Yellowstone's species…...
A Roman scholar proposed this nature theory more than 2, 000 years ago. It took until 1999 to prove it
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (445+ words) Mathematicians have long been fascinated by the geometry of natural forms. And the hexagon reigns supreme. The shapes and curves we learn to identify as children take on new significance when we see them in the wild. The forces of…...
"It kills prey by wrapping around its body and squeezing until the victim has a heart attack" The 10 most dangerous, deadliest animals in Borneo | Discover Wildlife
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1207+ words) Borneo is the third largest island in the world, located in Southeast Asia. Around half of the island is covered in rainforest, but it contains many other habitats too " including mangrove swamps, farmland, urban areas, and beaches." In this list…...
Africa is tearing itself in two faster than previously thought say experts - leading to a totally new ocean forming
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (457+ words) One of Africa's most important fossil regions is breaking apart faster than previously thought, scientists have discovered. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the findings show that the crust between the Turkana Rift, a 500-kilometre-long section of the vast East…...
The same size as Casablanca, this arid landscape holds over 15 staggering 300m rock towers older than the dinosaurs " and America's deadliest snake
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) Discover the land of red rock towers, legendary monsters and coyotes On the border between the US states of Arizona and Utah lies an astonishing area of soaring red rocks where coyotes howl among the carcasses of monsters. According to…...
Is there a place on Earth that is exactly the same if humans had never arrived? Or have we irreversibly changed the world forever?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) Is there somewhere on Earth that is completely unaffected by humans? Caroline Steel investigates We humans have spread to every corner of the globe, felling rainforests, raising cities from marshland and releasing smoke into our skies. But is there a…...
This IS the yellow brick road." Deep-sea robot discovered real-life yellow brick road in the depths of the ocean " does it lead to the Emerald City?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) Think the yellow brick road is fictional? Think again. It's real and it can be found more than 1, 000 metres deep in the ocean Deep-sea researchers were gobsmacked when they discovered an ancient area of seabed that looks exactly like the…...
"It's a land of frozen fire " a vast volcanic landscape shaped by violent eruptions and molten magma." Today wildlife, including deadly snakes, thrive here. ..
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) Into America's volcanic "badlands': Explore a land of fire and ice in the El Malpais National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, USA, is'a land of frozen fire " a vast volcanic landscape shaped by violent eruptions and molten magma. One of…...
16, 000 dinosaur footprints discovered in Bolivia. It's the largest collection ever found
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) Some of the footprints recorded are 30 cm in diameter " that's the size of a large frying pan. More than 16, 000 dinosaur footprints have been recorded at Carreras Pampas in Torotoro National Park, Bolivia. According to a new study of the site,…...
Drone captures Greenland ice tearing open to reveal humungous animal beneath
1+ year, 1+ day ago (197+ words) The colossal marine creature can be seen breaking through the ice to take several breaths of air before returning to the deep. Researchers have shared a cracking drone video of a'bowhead whale'in Disko Bay,'Greenland'smashing through a layer of ice…...