A new study has revealed that black-capped chickadees follow a precise set of notes when warning each other of danger and can even identify correct from incorrect tones in the melody. Image shows a black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), in undated photo. They can reportedly follow the notes' structure in their…
A lucky German homeowner who found an 8lb meteorite in his back garden is set to sell it for an out-of-this-world EUR 200,000. Mahmut Sahin, 47, from the town of Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein State, Germany, poses in undated photo. A 3.7-kilogramme-heavy (8 lbs) meteorite fell in his backyard on April 25,…
Chinese treasure hunters have uncovered a priceless haul of Ming Dynasty pottery in a shipwreck at the bottom of the South China Sea. https://vimeo.com/829763503?share=copy The treasure - which disappeared in the 16th century - was discovered 5,000 feet beneath the waves. Video footage from a deep sea explorer submarine shows…
Marine scientists have discovered a huge and previously unknown coral reef in perfect condition off the coast of Charles Darwin's Galapagos islands. Experts in the team from Britain, America and Ecuador believe the reef - sitting on an underwater mountain - could be thousands of years old. Astonishing video footage…
New research has shown that rising temperatures have made rock glaciers in the Alps unstable. The study, which was led by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OAeW), showed a significant movement of the Hochebenkar rock glacier, in the Oetztal Alps, Tyrol State, Austria. After analysing more than 70 years of…
