Pencils; we've all held them. At some point in your life, you may have wondered why they come in the shapes and sizes that they do, and in particular why they are hexagonal. There are a few ...

Amber deposits found in ancient deep-sea sediment may represent one of the oldest records to date of a tsunami, suggests research published in Scientific Reports.The study describes large amber ...

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He's the author of "Ancient America: Fifty Archaeological Sites to See for Yourself." Some sites, like White Sands and Cooper's Ferry, have skeptics about the accuracy of their age. Still ...

A vandal has sparked outrage after being filmed spray painting a penis onto a wall at an ancient Peruvian UNESCO site. In footage, the man was seen spraying the crude graffiti on one of the ...

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The best way to sensitise children to environmental issues is through storytelling says SUBHADRA SEN GUPTA author of The Energy and Resources Institute s Caring for Nature book series for children MON ...

A conservation charity has acquired 100 acres of ancient woodland to expand an existing nature reserve. The Norfolk Wildlife Trust said that the new land would increase the size of its reserve at ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Scientists in Australia have identified the ...

The systematic excavation at the ancient sculpture workshop at the Floga site in Parikia has concluded for the 2024 season, shedding new light on the artistic and residential life of Hellenistic Paros ...

Emerald’s lush green has soothed souls and excited imaginations since antiquity. Its name comes from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” Rome’s Pliny the Elder described emerald in his ...