In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin arrived in Brazil in 1832, and began documenting the enormous biodiversity of the rainforest of Rio de Janeiro province. In his diary, he mentions par...
In Fontanelle, Italy, a large ancient cemetery with an unusual history is about to reopen. It is a place where the living try to reconnect with lost loved ones through the skulls of strangers. The site is an ancient rock quarry. Ancient Greeks mined...
Elves and trolls hold a special place in the hearts of the people of Iceland. The tradition and mythology of the countrys small folk dates back to the 10th century AD, when the first Norwegian Vikings settled on the island. Tales of elves were first...
Researchers have made some interesting discoveries near Antarctica. A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and University of Hamburg have published the first comprehensive inventory of sea and land animals near the tip of the Antarcti...
The Lajas Valley in southwestern Puerto Rico is one of the island's richest agricultural areas, but the population of non-indigenous monkeys is running wild in this region, destroying farmers' crops, eating baby birds out of their nests, and generall...
Famed as nomadic herders and warriors, the Massai people once dominated the plains of East Africa, migrating from one place to the next, seeking pastures for their cattle. But climate change is causing severe droughts and traditional sources of water...
Israeli archeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod, Said on Wednesday theyve unearthed lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East. They also say they have found signs of a regal...
Officials in the coastal Peruvian province of Callao on Monday hailed the guinea pig as a low-cost, low-fat alternative to a traditional turkey or roast pork Christmas dinner. Guinea pigs can feed seven or eight for just over 3 US dollars, according...
Hopes are fading that lonesome George, a unique giant Galpagos tortoise, will become a father. George lives in the Galpagos National Park in Ecuador and is believed to be the last living member of its species. Conservationists are anxious to ensure h...
The plains zebra is a close relative of the quagga, extinct since 1883. But according to members of the Quagga Project in Cape Town, South Africa. The foal seen running with its herd of plains zebras is a quagga. His name's Harley and he was born in...
