Florida dumped millions of tyres into the ocean to build a reef. More than 50 years later, it is still cleaning them up
In the early 1970s, state officials and the US Army Corps of Engineers approved the dumping of vast numbers of used tyres into the Atlantic Ocean off Broward County, Florida. The idea was simple: create cheap, abundant artificial reef habitat to boost…
In 1999, a dinosaur bone was found on Japan’s Fukushima coast and left unstudied; in 2026, scientists identified it belonged to a 3-metre iguanodontian that lived 90 million years ago
Photo credit: Jstage.jst.go.jp A small dinosaur bone discovered in Fukushima, Japan, more than two decades ago has given scientists a new glimpse into the diversity of ancient life along East Asia’s coast.The fossil, found in 1999 and left largely…
China planted trees the Taklamakan Desert for nearly 50 years. Satellites now show the landscape is capturing more carbon than it releases
China’s shelterbelt initiative has made remarkable strides, turning arid desert borders into thriving carbon sinks. Through strategic vegetation choices, this project now captures more carbon dioxide than it expels. This achievement is anchored in…
In 1956, an 11-year-old took an abbot’s kneecap and medieval tile from Glastonbury Abbey; 70 years later, his widow returned it from Australia
George crafted a special box for the kneecap and floor tile to make the journey back to Somerset. (Picture: Facebook/Glastonbury Abbey) A kneecap believed to have belonged to a medieval abbot has been returned to Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England,…
In 1974, a German fisherman released thousands of baby catfish into a Spanish river; 50 years later they are threatening native wildlife as an ‘ecological time bomb’
German biologist and recreational fisherman Roland Lorkowsky released thousands of juvenile Wels catfish into Spain’s Ebro River in 1974. His goal was simple and positive: to create a world-class sport fishery by introducing one of Europe’s…
Mississippi man uncovers more than 200 Civil War cannonballs buried beneath his property after 160 years
Image: WTVA 9 News/YouTube What began as an ordinary day of digging on private land in Mississippi turned into one of the state’s most remarkable Civil War discoveries in recent years. While working on his property, a local resident uncovered what…
‘Dreams do come true’: Indian woman takes parents to New York years after showing them the city on a 2016 video call
An Indian woman living in the United States has shared a heartwarming video documenting the fulfilment of a long-held dream – taking her parents to New York City after once showing them its famous skyline through a video call. An Indian woman took…
Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years after the Danube fell too low to cool its reactors; nearly half its electricity supply is now affected
The Paks Nuclear Power Plant was forced to reduce capacity and is expected to shut down completely due to the drought affecting the Danube Hungary has ordered a complete shutdown of its only nuclear power plant after the Danube River fell to record-low…