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Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis)

The widespread clearing of rainforest and illegal hunting have resulted in a decline in the Brown Cuckoo-Dove. Yet this tree-living bird, which is shot more than any other coastal...

Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus pallidus)

At least 80 other species of birds play unwitting host to the egg and young of the Pallid...

Merriam’s Teratorn: The Giant Bird That Once Ruled the Skies

When did Merriam's Teratorn become extinct? Merriam’s Teratorn died out around 10,000 years ago. Where did Merriam’s Teratorn live? The remains...

The Beautiful Red Fox (Foxes and Coyotes)

Red Fox Facts Unlike the more social wolves, foxes and coyotes tend to hunt alone, although coyotes may hunt...

Extinction Insight: The Lottery of Fossilization

How fossilization works like a lottery of fossilization —rare conditions preserve life, shaping our limited understanding of extinction...

Major Oak: Large English oak (Quercus robur)

Robin Hood’s Oak Sherwood Forest, England 1908. The Major Oak is a growing English oak (Quercus robur) located near the settlement of Edwinstowe in...

Xolos: Most Ancient Dog Breeds in World

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...

Mind-blowing Gold Bar Discovered from a Treasure Ship that sank in 1622 AD

A precious 5-pound solid gold bar with mint marks was discovered from the Spanish treasure ship 'Atocha' that sank in 1622 AD. The Spanish...

What Causes Lightning and Thunder

It is interesting to know what causes lightning and thunder. Lightning and thunder are due to the giant electrical show inside storm clouds. Contrary...

Kokopelli Art

Many people think that Kokopelli art was more than just a trader; rather, he was a crucial messenger of knowledge and trinkets from a...

Topkapı Dagger: Most Valuable Dagger in the World

The history of Topkapı Dagger is very interesting, which is considered the most valuable dagger in the world. All of it started to be...

Amazing Shoes of Harry William Morris (1890-1899), Norfolk, England

When you first see these incredible shoes of Harry William Morris, you just say, wow. Imagine traveling back in time to the late 1800s,...

The Horster Sonnenstein

The Horster Sonnenstein is a reddish-gray granite porphyry plate with an uneven edge that is about 1.1 meters high and slightly wider. The original sunstone...

The Largest Ancient Water Storage Tank in the Balkans

Etched within the rock sanctuary of Perperikon, close to Kardzhali in southern Bulgaria, is the largest ancient water storage tank in the Balkans. The...

The Ancient Byzantine Basilica Unearthed Under Lake Iznik

In 2014, an underwater Byzantine Basilica of Saint Neophytos was uncovered in Lake Iznik, Turkey. The basilica was built on the lakeshore, and it...