This Miracle Plant Was Consumed Into Extinction 2,000 Years Ago But May Have Now Been Rediscovered
Silphium healed ailments and made the perfect spice until Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish scientist might have found a botanical survivor. Is…
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth
Two substances previously not found on Earth have been identified and named. A slice of the El Ali meteorite that fell in Somalia in 2020. Image credit:…
Why You Shouldn’t Dump Your Pets: This Record-Breaking Giant Goldfish Just Caught Is As Heavy As A 10-Year-Old Child
A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, where an angler dragged a 30-kilogram (67-pound) specimen on shore. This puny specimen was half the weight of…
World’s Oldest Known Forest Found – It Dates Back 386 Million Years
In the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York State, scientists have discovered a set of 386-million-year-old fossilized root systems – the world’s oldest known forest. Fossilized roots…
These Two Growing Massive Sinkholes in Texas Are Yearning to Unite, With Catastrophic Results
Two breathtaking giant sinkholes in Texas have long been objects of fear and fascination. Aerial view of Wink Sink 1. Image credit: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University…
A mesmerizing piece of Rainbow fluorite
Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride. Pure fluorite is colourless and transparent, both in visible and ultraviolet light, but it shows as…
We are all familiar with rainbows, but have you ever witnessed a moonbow—a nighttime rainbow illuminated by the moon?
Also called lunar rainbows, moonbows differs from your average rainbow in that they are created by the shimmers of moon rays rather than the sun. A moonbow…
23 Extraordinary Flowers That Totally Forgot How To Be Flowers
Flowers are nature’s most beautiful gift to mankind. They are all around us, blooming in glory and brightening up our days with happiness and joy. But have…
22 Photos Of Fruits And Vegetables That Seem To Have Come Alive
Nature never leaves a chance to surprise us by making amazing inventions. Every now and then it creates something that you have never seen before and is…
Meet the ‘Cradle of Venus’ Orchid, One of the Most Beautiful Flowers in the World
The “cradle of Venus” orchid, a flower that occurs in the humid jungles of the mountains in South America, from Colombia to Peru, and is little known….