Italy’s Andrea Doria sank in 1956, but divers still explore its dangerous wreck despite 18 deaths
Representative Image of the Andrea Doria liner partially submerged amid fog and ocean currents (AI-generated image) Seventy years after the Andrea Doria sank in the North Atlantic, divers are still descending to the deteriorating Italian liner, exploring…
7.4-magnitude Colombia earthquake: At least 77 killed, buildings collapse; toll ‘could top 1,000’
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving several people dead and causing widespread damage, with buildings collapsing and residents trapped in several…
In 2018, Florida teacher Diane Tirado was fired for giving zeros to those who did not submit assignments. What happened to her?
A Florida teacher was fired in 2018 for giving zeroes to those who did not submit assignments. The chalkboard note that Florida teacher Diane Tirado left for her students in 2018 resurfaced on social media along with a fresh debate on the…
H-1B, L-1 visa extensions get costlier from Sept 9: What changes and who pays
US to charge H-1B, L-1 extension fee from September 9. The US has expanded the scope of a visa fee that could significantly raise immigration costs for large employers, with the USD 4,000 charge for H-1B petitions and USD 4,500 fee for L-1 petitions now…
California’s Hillsborough saw its home-sale record jump from $35 million to $70 million as an AI industry buyer purchased a 12,400-square-foot estate
The property has Lake Como-style gardens, a redwood grove and a Bellagio-inspired reflecting pond. (Pictures: Realtor) A $70 million estate sale in California has set a new property record in the town of Hillsborough, with the buyer reportedly working in…
At 13, Jay Hung became his mother’s caregiver; now the Queen’s student has built a peer community for young Canadians like him
Jay Hung, 13, became a young caregiver (center)Screenshot from CHCH News When most teenagers are focused on school, friendships and weekend plans, Jay Hung was learning how to care for his mother. At just 13, the Queen’s University student became a young…
Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks
Photo credit: University of Cádiz Archaeologists working near Teba in Málaga, southern Spain, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved megalithic tomb that is more than 5,000 years old. Announced by the University of Cádiz, the structure, known as…
‘After 14 years of dealing with the endless US immigration stress’: H-1B Redditor says he moved to Switzerland and life is incredible
Redditor says after living in the US for 14 years with immigration uncertainty, he relocated to Switzerland. A tech lead of a company shared his experience of being an H-1B in the US for years and then finally putting an end to this altogether by…
Spain’s Belchite was destroyed in the 1937 Civil War, but archaeologists are still finding bullets, trenches and personal belongings beneath its ruins
On the edge of Zaragoza province, the remains of Belchite sit among dry grass and scrub, their broken walls exposed to the weather. Towers rise without roofs, doorways lead nowhere and sections of masonry have been left much as they were after the…
A World War II submarine detector was later used to map magnetic stripes on the seafloor, helping scientists prove that Earth’s tectonic plates move
A device built to track enemy submarines during the Second World War went on to become one of the most important tools in Earth science. The fluxgate magnetometer, first developed to detect small disturbances in the planet’s magnetic field caused…