Ultra-rare ‘living fossil’ beast older than the dinosaurs caught by stunned fishermen

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Fisherman Keith Dees and his son Huntley were shocked after landing a record-breaking ‘living fossil’ fish when on their annual Thanksgiving fishing trip last November This beast dates back over 100m years, 35m years before the last dinosaurs went extinct (Image: Facebook/keith.dees.37) A father and son fishing trip ended with the pair landing a record-breaking beast that is older than …

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Stunned British Fisherman Catches Ultra-Rare Blue Lobster, Dubbed ‘One in 2 Million,’ and Immediately Releases It

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Despite a find that scientists reckon comes with roughly a one in two million chance, a lifelong fisherman threw the ultra-rare and totally blue crustacean back into the ocean A fisherman has been left stunned after he pulled an incredibly rare blue lobster up from the ocean. Stuart Brown, 28, from Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland, said the …

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Race Against Time: The Effort to Save 10 Stranded Whales

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Rescuers attempt to push stranded whales back into the ocean at Ujong Kareng beach in Aceh province, Indonesia, Nov 13, 2017. An official said 10 whales were stranded at the beach and attracted hundreds of onlookers who posed for pictures with them. (SYAHROL RIZAL / AP) JAKARTA – Indonesian volunteers managed to save six whales …

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11-year-old UK child breaks the world record by catching a 96 pound fish, almost as heavy as him

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A British schoolboy has broken a world record for biggest-ever carp caught for a junior angler. Callum Pettit, 11, snared a common carp that weighed a whopping 96lbs 10ozs – just 4lbs lighter than him – on a fishing trip in Reims, France with his father. The record is even more impressive when the adult record is …

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Tiger shark eating turtle alive has feast snatched from jaws by hero fishermen

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Brave fisherman Kai Survance and his friend leapt into action to rescue a sea turtle from almost certain death in the jaws of a hungry tiger shark in The Bahamas A tiger shark’s meaty meal on a helpless sea turtle was dramatically interrupted by a couple of brave heroes. The fishermen filmed their extraordinary rescue of a …

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“Oldest Gold of Humankind” Found in Varna Necropolis Was Buried 6,500 Years Ago

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The oldest known gold artifacts were found in the Varna Necropolis, a burial site dating back to 4,560-4,450 BC, on the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea. Internationally considered to be one of the key prehistoric archaeological sites in the world, the Varna Necropolis (also known as the Varna Cemetery) is a large burial site …

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The Oldest Portrayals of the Human Face Were Made in Roman Egypt 2,000 Years Ago

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When was the human face first portrayed? Most probably in (Roman) Egypt, about 2,000 years ago. The Faiyum mummy portraits are regarded as the oldest portrayal of the human face, according to Egyptian Geographic. For the first time in history, these portrays showcased the human face from the front, instead of depicting the person laterally. …

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Cartoonish Cat Figure Uncovered by Scientists in Peru Turns Out to Be the Oldest Nazca Line at 2,000 Years

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Dated to between 200 and 100 B.C., the stealthy geoglyph is thought to be older than any others previously discovered in Peru’s Nazca region. “[It] was about to disappear because it’s situated on quite a steep slope that’s prone to the effects of natural erosion,” Peru’s Ministry of Culture explains. Peru’s Ministry of Culture The 120-feet-long …

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19th Century Steamboat Was Found Beneath a Cornfield With 200 Tons of Cargo in Pristine Condition, Including Edible Food

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The legendary steamboat Arabia was lying buried beneath a farmer’s field. Image credit: Arabia Steamboat Museum In the 19th century, a legend was circulating among the farms near Kansas City, about an old steamboat that was buried somewhere under a cornfield. According to the stories, the wreck was full of gold and hundreds of barrels …

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Scientists Solve 2,000-Year-Old Mystery of Incredibly Strong Roman Concrete and It Could Help Battle Climate Change

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Modern concrete, including its vital ingredient Portland cement, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. But it could all change with a new discovery. Drilling for Roman concrete samples in Tuscany in 2003. Photo: J. P. Oleson Our obsession with concrete accounts for around 5 percent of human-induced emissions. A third of the damage …

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