Police in Puerto Rico announced the recovery of a body during their search for a missing art teacher who disappeared from the Caribbean island last week. Amanda Webster, 44, was reported missing on Wednesday after the landlord of her vacation home noticed
Archaeologists have uncovered a simple structure from the Stone Age that may be the oldest evidence yet of early humans building with wood. The construction is basic: a pair of overlapping logs, fitted together with a notch. The discovery may sound humdrum
The Space Shuttle Discovery took off on its maiden voyage on this day in history, Aug.30, 1984. For Discovery, the fourth time was the charm: The previous three launch attempts were scrubbed, with one canceled just six seconds before liftoff. That aborted
Archaeologists stunned by ‘ancient computer’ Archaeologists working in Greece have found countless relics over the years. The country was once home to the Ancient Greek civilisation, a society that thrived thousands of years ago and who made hugely significant contributions to philosophy,
Egypt has offered some of the world’s best-preserved ancient relics in vast numbers. Digging on the levels seen today first started with William Matthew Flinders Petrie in the 19th Century. Often described as the “father of Egyptian archaeology”, Petrie was a pioneer
A tourist visiting Bali, Indonesia, said she was left “disgusted” by the amount of trash floating in ocean waters where many vacationers spend their days snorkeling and swimming. “I was disgusted,” Sara Walsh, 25, of Massachusetts, told SWNS News. “It felt gross
A Hong Kong government official vowed Tuesday to mull legal changes and set up protocols to better protect whales after the discovery of a carcass sparked anger on social media and speculation that sightseers had contributed to the animal’s death. Secretary for
A dead whale was found in the waters of Sai Kung, Hong Kong, on July 31, 2023. Many Sai Kung residents are blaming tourism and whale watching as the reason for the whale’s death. The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong warned
A five-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man have been found dead in a house in Leicester. They were found unconscious inside a house in Hopyard Close. Police were called at 9pm on Monday and rushed to the house but the boy and
A major discovery in hair growth research could pave the way for future medications, a San Diego biopharmaceutical company has announced. Researchers from the University of California have identified a molecule called osteopontin that is linked to faster hair growth, according to