Founded in the 14th century, Beni Isguen, meaning “the sons of those who keep the faith,” is a Berber town in the oasis of Mʾzab, Algeria. Due to the strict religious and social ideals of the town, strangers are not allowed in the town in most hours of the day. Nevertheless, Strangers may not still be able to …
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Dogxim looked and barked like a dog, but she also climbed bushes, a behavior more typical of the local Pampas fox, and refused common dog food, preferring to eat rats. Genetic testing later confirmed the creature was a hybrid of both species—the world’s first documented fox-dog. The fictional team behind Jurassic World succeeded in doing …
Meet ‘Dogxim,’ the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid—and a genetic oddity Read More »
For more than 400 years, Kannauj artisans have been producing rose attar using the world’s oldest known perfume-making process. Although Damask roses are cultivated in other parts of India, the varietal favors Ganges alluvial soils surrounding the city of Kannauj. For more than 400 years, the highly fragrant roses from Kannauj have gone into the …
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About 4,200 years ago, horseback riding allowed people to travel farther and faster than ever before, spurring migration throughout Europe and Asia. For thousands of years, horses have played critical roles in human societies around the world. These equines helped early farmers plow their fields, transported people farther and faster, and gave warriors a competitive …
These ancient trees persisted for nearly 200 million years until they all but vanished. Now they line city streets. Tourists visit a 1000-year-old ginkgo tree in China’s Sichuan province. During the fall, ginkgo leaves turn a bright yellow before dropping off the tree. On the streets of Manhattan and Washington, D.C., in neighborhoods in Seoul …
Ginkgo trees nearly went extinct. Here’s how we saved these ‘living fossils.’ Read More »
They’re 1,000 times stronger and brighter than average lightning, and scientists have finally found a cause of these dramatic flashes of electricity. A lightning bolt strikes the sea near Fort St Elmo during a storm in Valletta, Malta, on February 27, 2019. The highest concentration of superbolts have been observed in the Mediterranean Sea, the …
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Researchers may have found the final resting place of Noah’s Ark, with the Biblical boat mound now researched by experts taking a series of samples to prove whether the boat was left there Noah’s Ark may have been found after experts uncovered a 5,000-year-old mound of a boat-shaped object. New images from scientists working hard …
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An alleged mermaid body fished out in the early 1900s was analysed as scientists hoped to get to the bottom of the creepy figure, which turned out to be parts of a monkey, fish and reptile combined A mysterious “mermaid” mummy is part fish, part monkey and part reptile, according to scientists who carried out …
‘Mermaid mummy’ is ‘part fish, part monkey and part reptile’ scientists confirm Read More »
You no longer need to go out to sea to be engulfed in 10ft waves or experience what life is like inside a submarine under the surface of the ocean – head to the world’s biggest indoor theme park instead The world’s largest indoor theme park comes complete with a submarine, storm simulator and 150,000 …
The UK is still reeling from a series of XL Bully attacks, and now its cowering citizens have been warned the breed’s sheep cousins could soon start flocking over A breed of sheep that looks remarkably like an XL Bully has left the internet in a mixture of fear and hysterics. The Texel is a …
