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How Ancient Greek Knowledge Was Saved by the Islamic Golden Age

The Islamic Golden Age was a period during which science, literature, geometry, astronomy, and other fields of knowledge flourished from the eighth to the thirteenth century. Without the scholars of this period, who translated the works of the Ancient...

Autumn Equinox Marks Solemn Change of Seasons

Our Fall Equinox this year (2023) arrives at Saturday, September at 06:50 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). That would be at 2:50 a.m. EDT for those on the Americas' East coast. In Greek mythology, the Autumn equinox (which occurs on Wednesday)...

Two Alien Minerals Unknown to Earth Found in Meteorite

Geologists have recently discovered two alien minerals unknown to Earth in a meteorite in Somalia. A small, 2.5 ounce (70-gram) fragment of the fifteen thousand kilogram fallen comet known as El Ali revealed the alien ore. Scientists stumbled upon the...

Liver-Eating Killer Whales Force Sharks to Flee

Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers. South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...

Scuba Diver’s Remarkable 25-Year-Old Friendship With a Fish

In the picturesque waters of Japan's Tateyama Bay, an extraordinary tale of friendship with a fish has unfolded over the span of almost three decades. Local diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shares an incredible bond with a fish named Yoriko, an...

Mexican Doctors Confirm ‘Alien Corpses’ are Distinct Skeletons

Doctors say that mummified "alien corpses" in Mexico are not composed of human and animal bones but are distinct skeletons. This discovery contradicts earlier claims that they were collected artificially. According to media reports, this dispels skepticism among scientists...

Leading US Senators Call for Sanctions on Azerbaijan

Leading US Senators called on the US Administration to impose sanctions on Azerbaijan after its assault against Nagorno Karabakh. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the Chairman...

George Stravelakis: The Enslaved Greek who Became Ruler of Tunisia

George Stravelakis, sometimes called "Halkias," was an enslaved Greek man from the island of Chios who rose to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the 1860s. By Antonis Chaldeos Stravelakis was born in 1817 on the island of Chios. During the...

Five Dog Breeds a Vet Would Never Own

A British vet has gone viral on Tik Tok recently after sharing a video in which he revealed five dog breeds he would never choose to own and the reason for each. Ben Simpson-Vernon, a veterinarian based in Chigwell, England...

Asteroid Could Collide With Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046

Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid, designated 2023 DW, and it presents a possible threat of collision with Earth. It was discovered by the European Space Agency in February 2023. Since then, the asteroid has been added to the Risk...

China Set to Overtake Japan as World’s Biggest Car Exporter

China is on track to becoming the top car exporter worldwide this year, surpassing Japan, as reported by Financial Standards. This change signals a significant shift from the long-standing leadership of European, American, Japanese, and South Korean car manufacturers. However,...

Turkey Plans Nuclear Power Plant Near Greece Border

Turkey is nearing its second agreement with China to build a nuclear power plant in eastern Thrace, near the border with Greece. Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, recently disclosed that a Chinese delegation, led by the deputy...

Renowned Colombian Artist Fernando Botero Dies

Fernando Botero, the most internationally recognized Colombian artist, has died at the age of 91. By Josep Freixes The painter, sculptor, and draftsman Fernando Botero died today in Monaco, where he was living. The news was announced by Colombian journalist...

Taiwan Tells Elon Musk it is ‘Not for Sale’

Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is "not for sale" after he said the island was a part of China. "Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC & certainly not for sale!" Foreign Minister Joseph Wu...

265-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Largest Predator in America

A remarkable fossil reveals largest predator belonging to a species called Pampaphoneus biccai. This astonishing discovery dates back to a staggering 265 million years and was unearthed in the rural region of São Gabriel, located in Southern Brazil. Details about...