If you haven't tried a grape that has been matured for 1,700 years, you aren't a true vintage aficionado. In the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Speyer, Germany, there is a bottle of wine that has not been opened and is thought to be around 1,700 years old. Even if its components appear dubious, on a microbiological level, it might not truly make you sick, even though … [Read more...] about The World’s Oldest Bottle Of Wine May Actually Be Safe To Drink
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Jonathan, The World’s Oldest Tortoise And The Oldest Living Land Mammal, Turns 190 Today
It's not every day that you get to celebrate someone's 190th birthday; in fact, we're fairly certain it's never happened before. That is, until this past weekend, when Jonathan — the world's oldest living land mammal and the oldest tortoise in recorded history — turned 190. The South Atlantic island of St. Helena, where Jonathan has lived since 1882, has been … [Read more...] about Jonathan, The World’s Oldest Tortoise And The Oldest Living Land Mammal, Turns 190 Today
The Oldest Dinosaur Ever Discovered In Africa Is A Brand-New Species
Incredibly, the specimen isn't just ancient but also near-complete. A graduate student from Virginia Tech's Department of Geosciences discovered the oldest dinosaur ever discovered in Africa. The ancient animal was mostly intact, allowing palaeontologists to identify it as a previously unknown species. The ancient dinosaur walked on two legs, weighed between 9 and 29 … [Read more...] about The Oldest Dinosaur Ever Discovered In Africa Is A Brand-New Species
9 Africa’s Oldest Trees, Some Over 2,000 Years Old, Now Dead
According to reports, nine of Africa's oldest and largest baobab trees have died in the last decade. These trees, which range in age from 1,100 to 2,500 years, appear to be victims of climate change. Warming temperatures may have destroyed the trees directly or made them weaker and more susceptible to drought, diseases, fire, or wind, according to scientists. Climate change … [Read more...] about 9 Africa’s Oldest Trees, Some Over 2,000 Years Old, Now Dead
The Oldest Known Human-Made Structures in North America are Ceremonial Mounds, Which Date Back 11,000 Years
The mounds were once ceremonial pyres, although it's unclear if they were used to incinerate humans or animals. According to recent findings published in the American Journal of Science, two six-meter (20-foot) high mounds on the campus of Louisiana State University (LSU) are the oldest man-made structures yet found in North America. The construction of the mounds began some … [Read more...] about The Oldest Known Human-Made Structures in North America are Ceremonial Mounds, Which Date Back 11,000 Years