On the east side of Santa Rosa Blue Hole, there’s a bell-shaped pool called Blue Hole, located off Route 66 in New Mexico. Like several other natural pools of...
Male Yellow-billed Cuckoo call is a distinguishing series of hollow, wooden-sounding ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-kow-kow-kow-kow-kowlp-kowlp-kowlp-kowlp-kowlp syllables. The entire series is a...
The African Cuckoo (Afrikaanse Koekoek) is an intra-African migrant. In the Transvaal, and presumably throughout its range, the numbers vary from year to year....
Saudi Arabia's Highway 10 holds the amazing distinction of being the longest straight road in the world.
Everyone loves curving and twisting roads, but...
A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro. Just imagine having a rare piece of coins in your hands—something that has endured...
Orazio Vecchi (vek'-ke) was born in Modena (Italia). He obtained his musical instruction from the monk, Salvatore Essenga, well known for his compositions; a...
In the Telescope Mystery, did the Geto Dacians learn about mirrors formed from a reflective liquid over 2000 years ago? The ancients practiced alchemy, such as vaporizing mercury to obtain gold. However, mercury was also used in reflecting telescopes. Similarly, the Geto Dacian...
Xolos are one of the world's oldest ancient dog breeds, originally from Mexico. Huge ears, a hairless appearance, and a beautiful, regal body define...