Month: June 2024

Chilean scientists have identified a four-metre-thick Patagonian cypress known as the Great-Grandfather to be the world’s oldest living tree, beating the current record-holder by over

Norwegian fishermen came across a strangely behaving beluga whale back in 2019, at the port of Hammerfest. The beluga was attracted to people, and it

Sułoszowa, a Polish village of around 6,000 people located in the Olkuska Upland, less than 30 km northwest of Kraków, has been dubbed ‘Little Tuscany’

On November 3rd, a temporary crack in Earth’s magnetic field set off rare pink auroras in the skies of northern Norway. Image credit: Markus Varik/Greenlander

A bald eagle was spotted refusing to leave its eggs behind during a blizzard, even when it got covered in snow up to its neck,

High up in the Swiss Alps, at an altitude of almost 3,500 meters (11,332 feet), lies Jungfraujoch, Europe’s highest train station, a wonder of human

Until now, humans have only discovered 5% of the mysteries of the vast ocean. Strange creatures that amaze us are the best evidence of the

Research shows that crows know what they know and can contemplate their own thoughts, demonstrating advanced intelligence and analytical thought previously believed to be exclusive

Resembling something out of Jurassic Park, the strange-looking Dendrosenecio kilimanjari can only be found atop Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Image credit: Peter Zahar Kilimanjaro, the

Often known as “dog food,” Hydnora Africana is a parasitic plant species that is considered one of the strangest in the world. Relatives of this