When you think of cows, what comes to mind? Perhaps a peaceful field of grazing animals, lazily chewing grass under the sun. But here’s something you might not have known. Cows have best friends and they get stressed when they are separated. It may sound surprising, but cows are far more emotionally and socially complex…
On June 4, 2021, a helicopter rescue in Phoenix, Arizona, took a shocking turn. A 75-year-old hiker, Katalin Metro, was being airlifted from Piestewa Peak after a hiking injury when the stokes basket she was in began to spin uncontrollably. The dizzying moment, caught on video, quickly spread across social media and news outlets. Viewers…
Now, picture yourself plunging into the crystal blue waters of the Bahamas. It is where art meets the ocean in a never-before-seen exhibition. At the bottom of the ocean features the world’s largest underwater statues. It is mesmerizing for both divers and sea life. Among them, is “Ocean Atlas” which stands colossal, brooding over the…
The Amish community in Pennsylvania represents a lifestyle that has remained frozen in time. Modern conveniences here give way to far more orthodox values and ways of living. The Amish of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania is America’s oldest Amish settlement. They stand out for their unique way of life. Originating from Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptist…
Indeed, Kiribati is an exceptional island country, often considered peculiarly placed on the world map. It is the only country in the world that definitely falls into all four hemispheres of the globe: northern, southern, eastern, and western. Such a position has made this country a geographical marvel that has fascinated many people from each…
In the middle of Argentina, Pedro Martin Ureta invested 40 years of his life. It is to tribute to his late wife, Graciela who passed while she carried their child. Without writing her name, without a monument, plaque, or even gravestone for her, he created a tribute that was alive and had left: growing a…
At Olympic National Park, nestled along the rugged coast of Washington, stands a tree that defies nature itself. It is the Tree of Life. This extraordinary spruce tree appears to float in the air, suspending above a cliffside on Kalaloch Beach. Its roots are clinging to the land with a delicate grip. Locals and visitors…
Those who love nature and watched National Geographic documentaries with relish, now have an opportunity. They can join an Antarctic expedition with National Geographic on a luxury cruise. The minimum package is around US$ 10,000. Enthusiasts can experience Antarctica using a range of exploration tools aboard the luxury cruisers National Geographic Endurance or National Geographic…
When astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore launched toward the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5, 2024. They only expected to stay for 8 days on the mission, aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. However, things didn’t go as planned. Technical issues with the Starliner turned their short mission into an indefinite stay. Now…
In 1999, Anna Bågenholm, a 29-year-old radiologist from Sweden, went on a skiing trip in Norway that nearly ended her life. What started as a routine day on the slopes took a tragic turn when Anna slipped and fell through the ice. Anna found herself trapped under a layer of ice and in freezing water…
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