Forget the seaside, there’s one body of water on Earth that doesn’t touch a single coastline. The region, located in the North Atlantic Ocean is called the Sargasso Sea and it’s characterised by its unique boundaries. Rather than land, it’s defined by ocean currents, so there’s no Sargasso beach toContinue Reading
The most expensive thing you can buy isn’t a palace, a metal or even a jewel. Rather, it is a powder that most of us have never heard of. Sure, some people are willing to fork out thousands for other kinds of powders – namely illegal drugs – but youContinue Reading
In case the state of the world didn’t seem frightening enough, Baba Vanga is here to really put the fear of god in us. The legendary mystic is credited with foreseeing many of the biggest events in history, including the Chernobyl disaster, 9/11, the Covid pandemic and the death ofContinue Reading
It’s been more than 12 years since Jeffrey Bush disappeared in his own home, and no trace of him has ever been found. The 37-year-old was asleep in bed at his home in Seffner, Florida, when the ground caved in around him, swallowing him into a massive sinkhole. On theContinue Reading
You may never have heard of magnetars, but they are, in a nutshell an exotic type of neutron star whose magnetic field is around a trillion times stronger than the Earth’s. To illustrate their strength, if you were to get any closer to a magnetar than about 1,000km (600 miles)Continue Reading
Scientists have uncovered a potentially life-changing treasure trove hidden off the coast of Italy. An international team of experts used maps, data and 3D modelling to make the groundbreaking discovery of a vast deposit of ancient freshwater deep beneath the mountains of Sicily. The body is located some 2,400 metresContinue Reading
The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created countless myths about the watery depths. But step aside, Atlantis, scientists have discovered a real Lost City beneath the waves, and this one is teaming with life. The rocky, toweringContinue Reading
A bright red “sea toad” and an underwater mountain four times taller than the world’s biggest skyscraper are among the jaw-dropping discoveries made by a team of deep-sea explorers in a single stretch of the ocean. Between 8 January and 11 February, 2024, researchers for the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI)Continue Reading
The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is a staggering 2,722 ft tall. That’s 829.8 metres, or just over half a mile, making London’s top skyscraper, the Shard, seem like a glorified bungalow (at 309.6 metres). You might think anything of such an impressive stature would be prettyContinue Reading
Many of us look to the stars for answers to life’s most complex questions. But actually, some of the greatest mysteries lie beneath our very feet. One might think we’d know the Earth pretty well by now but, in fact, our planet’s core remains shrouded in enigma. Indeed, there areContinue Reading
We’ve heard of following the yellow brick road, and even following the white rabbit, but scientists have just made a landmark discovery by following a trail of ghostly crabs. For some 20 years, experts believed there was a hydrothermal vent field off the western Galápagos Islands, but they hadn’t beenContinue Reading
A giant explosion that shook part of Russia more than a century ago has never been categorically explained. And yet, some scientists believe that it could have been the result of a very close encounter with a mysterious form of black hole. The extraordinary blast occurred just after 7am onContinue Reading
Sea life centres are home to all manner of rare and dangerous beasts, from jellyfish to orcas and yet, there are some animals you’ll never see in an aquarium. The great white shark may be one of the most obsessed over predators in the world, but very few of usContinue Reading