We don't think we'll ever see a mammoth tusk in the wild. They should be displayed in museums! However, according to University of Virginia researcher Adrienne Ghaly, you might just see one on the edge of a river bank in Alaska. Ghaly took a photo of a woolly mammoth tusk jutting from an embankment on the Koyukuk River near Coldfoot, Alaska, and shared it on Twitter. The ivory … [Read more...] about Unexpectedly, a Woolly Mammoth Tusk is Discovered Protruding From The Bank of an Alaskan river
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An 83-year-Old Japanese Man has Set The Record For The Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific
Kenichi Horie has proven time and time again that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. At the age of 23, the 83-year-old Japanese seafarer became the oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean, 60 years after becoming the first person to do it. "I didn't imagine I'd be sailing at 83," he said, "but I'm still healthy and didn't want to pass up this … [Read more...] about An 83-year-Old Japanese Man has Set The Record For The Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific
A Stormy Sunset Over North Carolina’s Outer Banks is Captured in Beautiful Photos
George Wang works as the Chief Technology Officer of an engineering consulting firm by day, but his passion for technology has driven his photography hobby, which includes DSLR cameras and drones. So when he found himself in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, he couldn't resist using his favorite gear to capture the beautiful scenery. He was able to get an extraordinary shot of … [Read more...] about A Stormy Sunset Over North Carolina’s Outer Banks is Captured in Beautiful Photos
The First Animal to Ever Ask an Existential Question Is This African Gray Parrot
Alex the African gray parrot, have you heard of him? Dr. Irene Pepperberg's collaborator and test subject for 30 years during her research into animal psychology, notably that of birds, was this groundbreaking bird. Birds were not thought to be clever animals before she began her research with Alex (on account of their walnut-sized brains). In reality, the term "bird brain" was … [Read more...] about The First Animal to Ever Ask an Existential Question Is This African Gray Parrot
Photographer Christopher Swann Captures the Magnificence of Whales and Dolphins
Above and below the water's surface, British photographer Christopher Swann captures breathtaking images of cetaceans such as whales and dolphins. With over 25 years of experience diving with whales and dolphins and leading whale- and dolphin-watching vacations all over the world, the photographer has finely polished his understanding of their behaviors, allowing him to get up … [Read more...] about Photographer Christopher Swann Captures the Magnificence of Whales and Dolphins