An anchor from a Mongolian ship that sank off the coast of an island in this southwestern Japan city during an attempt to invade Japan in 1281 has been recovered. So far, nine anchors have been salvaged during harbor construction surveys, but this is the first time that a planned retrieval has been carried out. Two Mongolian ships have been identified on the seafloor, and … [Read more...] about Mongolian ship’s anchor recovered from seabed off Nagasaki after 741 years
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Dog runs after car that dumped him, not realizing he’s been abandoned
It’s truly heartbreaking how some people can abandon their pets so thoughtlessly. Recently, one poor dog was abandoned in the middle of the street — and in a truly heartbreaking sight, ran after the car that had just dumped him 😢💔 But thanks to some kind people, the sweet dog is now in better hands… The dog, a Bull Terrier mix now named “Chico,” was reportedly pushed out … [Read more...] about Dog runs after car that dumped him, not realizing he’s been abandoned
Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space
Unprecedented and torrential rainfall engulfed parts of the United Arab Emirates last week, plunging cities like Dubai into chaos and bringing life to a standstill. The aftermath of the UAE's largest deluge on record was so profound that even days after the clouds dispersed and the rain ceased, satellites continued to capture the extent of the flooding from space. A deluge … [Read more...] about Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space
7-year-old dog heartbroken after owner surrenders him to shelter: Rescue says they’re “sick and tired”
Having a dog should be a lifetime commitment, but too many people surrender their pets for arbitrary reasons, not caring what happens to them. When one rescue took in a dog that had been surrendered to a shelter by his longtime owner, they couldn’t hold back their frustrations any longer, writing that they were “sick and tired” of cases like these. Earlier this month, a … [Read more...] about 7-year-old dog heartbroken after owner surrenders him to shelter: Rescue says they’re “sick and tired”
Study: Hunters Die After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been rampant among North American deer populations since its initial detection at a captive cervid facility in Wyoming in 1967. Despite decades of monitoring, the inter-species transmission of this fatal neurological ailment, from cervids to humans, had never been definitively confirmed. However, a recent study published in Neurology suggests … [Read more...] about Study: Hunters Die After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison