Built by the Nazca people during the pre-Columbian period of Peruvian history, the Cantalloc Aqueducts continue to serve their original purpose, with local farmers still
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.
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
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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