The truck driver was confused as the sound of the plane engine grew louder moments before the plane hit the truck near Newark airport. The chilling dashcam video revealed the exact moments when a United Airlines flight landing at Newark Liberty International Airport hit a streetlight and a tractor-trailer on the nearby highway in a…
The finding of giant stone blocks weighing 80 tons under the sea, which are considered part of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the wonders of the ancient world, has sparked interest in the study of ancient engineering, marine archaeology, and the history of the Mediterranean area. Found on the floor of the eastern harbour…
Scientists involved in planetary formation studies, meteorites, and early solar system investigations have been wondering about the origins of the ingredients that made up the planet Earth. Studies on carbonaceous chondrites, isotopic compositions, and planetary accretion have shown that the elements needed for life on Earth, such as carbon, water, and volatiles, could have come…
Recent excavations at Karahantepe, a pivotal site within the Taş Tepeler project in southeastern Türkiye, have unearthed staggering evidence of Neolithic complexity. This site, dating back around 12,000 years, has produced over-life-sized human statues and detailed carvings of animals that transform our view of prehistoric art. Yet, the most astonishing find involves plant remains. While…
According to Kepler observations, the most abundant kind of planets in the Milky Way is the super-Earths. These planets are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and they have been observed in many planetary systems of the galaxy. Super-earths range in size from 1 to 4 times larger than Earth and exist in many…
Archaeologists in Norway have made a remarkable discovery that is now being described as one of the most significant Viking Age finds ever recorded. A large silver coin hoard, believed to contain around 3,000 coins so far, has been uncovered in a field in eastern Norway. Experts suggest that even more coins may still be…
Cruise Ship health emergency sparks global alarm over rare Hantavirus cases / Image: File A luxury expedition cruise travelling across the Atlantic has been hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has already killed three people and left several others seriously ill, triggering an international health response involving South African and Dutch authorities.According to the…
The 2.5 billion-year-old geological feature that exists in the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is one geological feature whose importance has been recognised following an examination of it based on satellite imaging and geophysics mapping courtesy of NASA. The huge igneous formation existing in Zimbabwe provides important information about the early geology of the Earth, the…
US President Donald Trump unveiled an initiative called “Project Freedom”, aimed at assisting commercial vessels currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the Gulf region.In a post on Truth Social on Sunday (local time), Trump said that multiple countries had requested American assistance to help their ships safely exit the strategically…
A bulk carrier sailing near Iran’s coast in the Strait of Hormuz region was attacked by multiple small craft, Britain’s maritime monitoring agency has said. In a brief statement of Sunday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that all crew members aboard the unidentified vessel were “reported safe” after the incident, which took…
