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Bus Stops in Scotland Go Green - With Roofs Covered in Plants as a Gift For Honeybees
With turf roofs, solar panels, and eletronic displays with cutting edge energy effeciency, Aberdeen's bus stops are going green.
Thousand-Year-Old Viking Hall Fit for the Gods Unearthed By Archaeologists in Denmark
Archaeologists working in Denmark's Jutland peninsula have discovered the foundation and remains of a great hall from the high Viking Age. Structural features and remains date to between the late-9th to 11th century, but mostly from the era of Denmark's king Harald Blåtand Gormsson, known colloquially as Harald "Bluetooth" from which the modern technology derives […]
Marine Archaeologists Recover Nearly 300 Artifacts from Finest Preserved Wooden Shipwreck
HMS Terror is so well-preserved some believe she could still sail today, while the relics from Erebus total more than 300.
Iron Maiden Wins Royal Mail Seal of Approval With 12 New Stamps
Iron Maiden becomes the 5th English band honored with a commemorative stamp collection from the Royal Mail.
A New Species of Human Ancestor was Just Named Homo Bodoensis - A Direct Line from Africa to Modern Man
Palaeoanthropologists have announced the naming of a new species of human ancestor, Homo bodoensis.
Man Who Spent his Life Helping Disabled People Find a Home Has Won a £2.5million Country House in a Raffle
Declaring himself to be the luckiest person in Scotland, Grant Carson had his Karma of 27-years charity service reward him with a huge house.
Great News for Planet Earth: 146 New Species of Animals and Plants Were Added in 2022
Proving our vast planet still harbors unexplored places with never-before-recorded plants and animals, 146 new species were added in 2022.
Hundreds of Mayan Cities and Towns with Ball Courts and Roads Discovered in LiDAR Survey in Guatemala
A LiDAR survey has uncovered hundreds of features that indicate northern Guatemala was home to an uber sophisticated Mayan society.
Incredible Time-Lapse Shows 12,000-Ton Bridge Being Slid into Place Above Highway in Record-Setting Feat
To minimize road closures, a massive chunk of bridge was built atop a moving platform and slid into place above the M42 motorway.
Queen Victoria's Personal Letter Box Dating Back 140 Years is Unearthed-With a Christmas Card Inside
The beautiful wooden table letterbox, engraved with the royal cypher 'VR' (Victoria Regina), dates back to the 1880s.
Queensland Surfers Could Soon be Protected from Shark Attacks With Fleet of Early Warning Drones
A trial looked at how well drones could protect beachgoers in Australia's northern state of Queensland and found great results.
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