History

Lítla Dímun – Clouds often Cover the Uninhabited Island

Lítla Dímun is a tiny and secluded island located between Suðuroy and Stóra Dímun in the Faroe Islands. It stands out as the smallest of the 18 main islands...

The Amazing Little Woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus)

Identification: Little Woodpecker (Veniliornis passerinus) is olive-green above with bronze tones and faint buff flecks. Their wings are green,...

Honeysuckle – Uses, Identification, Cultivation, and Prescription

Description Honeysuckle is very much a plant of Northern Europe, including Britain; honeysuckle can also be found growing...

Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is the only species named for its habits and diet, but several cat...

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's...

The Mystery of Utsuro-Bune?

What is the mystery of Utsuro-Bune? In 1803, many fishermen in Hitachi province on the eastern coast of Japan reported seeing a strange vessel...

Giant 3,000-year-Old Statue of Pharaoh Ramses II Found in Cairo

Garman and Egyptian archaeologists found a giant 3000-year-old statue of Pharaoh Ramses II submerged in ground water in Cairo slum, which is hailed as...

The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine is Most Famous Lost Mine in American History

The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine is a rich gold mine hidden in the southwestern United States. The site is commonly thought to be in...

The Historical Rare Pictures of RMS Titanic Ship

More than 100 years before has sailed by since the luxury steamship RMS Titanic met its catastrophic end in the North Atlantic. The ship...