Scotland Claims it's Found 5,000 Year Old Monument on 'par with Stonehenge' on the Isle of Arran
Constructing the monument would have involved staggering amounts of labor, transforming the entire local landscape in the process.
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Farmer Creates Massive Sunflower Trail Growing 250,000 in a Pattern Out in His Fields
A Scottish farmer grew a quarter million sunflowers, creating a massive trail that has brought in thousands of visitors.
Largest Search for Loch Ness Monster is Using Volunteers for Scientific Study of Britain's Largest Lake This Week
It will be the biggest organized search since 1972, and so many "Nessie" enthusiasts signed up for the search the web portal was closed.
Finally Rid of Invasive Shrubs, Scientists Use Lichen to Regrow the Celtic Rainforest in Loch Lomond, Scotland
The hope is to encourage massive propagation to give the forests in Trossachs the tangled emerald mess that makes them so fantastical.
Bee Therapy Retreat Where Vibrations From Bees and Scent of Honey Believed to Be Healing
The UK's first 'bee therapy' retreat has been launched in Scotland at a hotel that installed an apipod hut to provide a relaxing buzz.
Hiker Captures Video of Rare Ice Disk Vortex Spinning in Scottish Winter Weather Phenomenon-WATCH
The Meteorological Office lists ice disks as "A rare phenomenon that tend to occur in very cold oceans and lakes.
Hero Post Office Worker Saves Senior From Sending Thousands of Dollars to a Scammer
A Scottish postal worker saved a vulnerable senior by foiling an attempted scam at the last minute—just before she mailed the swindler $3000.
One of Scotland's Last Master Kilt Tailors Creates Unique Online Course to Keep the Artform Alive
Called the Askival of Strathearn Kilt College, Foster's kilt tailoring program can be carried out online with weekly tutorials over Zoom
A 16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog-Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear Today
A textile manufacturer in Scotland has recreated the oldest-known piece of Scottish tartan ever found, which was buried for centuries. Discovered approximately forty years ago in a peat bog, the Glen Affric Tartan underwent testing organized by The Scottish Tartans Authority last year to confirm it was the oldest surviving piece of tartan, dating back […]
Bear Rescued from Abandoned Zoo in Ukraine Finds New Home in UK
The Asiatic black was discovered when Ukrainian soldiers entered the village of Yampil which had been under Russian occupation.
New Species of Pterosaur Discovered in Scotland Persisted 25 Million Years More Than Previously Thought
The Isle of Skye isn't known colloquially for paleontology, but during the Jurassic Era, it was a hotspot for pterosaurs, and a newly-described species of this flying reptile is surprising scientists. Belonging to the clade Darwinoptera, it joins two other species both of which were found in China, and is the second different species to […]
Send In Your Favorite Tartan For Year-Long Scottish Exhibition Honoring the Iconic Fabric
V&A Dundee, is asking for any object covered in tartan, from Christmas decorations to ceramics, and to email a "tartan story."
Stranded Sheep Rescued After Two Years of Loneliness at the Base of Scottish Cliff
Hemmed in by sheer cliffs and the frigid Cromarty Firth, there was enough fodder and water for her to survive to grow a huge fleece.
Explorers Become First Ever to Row 2,000 Miles of the Arctic's Northwest Passage-Led by a Texan
The final sixteen miles as the team approached Cape Bathurst on the other side of the remote Northern Territory, were the most harrowing
19 Wildcats Set to Bring Back Scottish Highland Species - They're Thriving in a Reintroduction Program
The iconic species was declared "functionally extinct in the wild" due to habitat loss and interbreeding with domesticated cats.
Painting Stolen in a Heist 30 Years Ago Returned to its Native Scotland
When the selling family was informed of the situation, they decided to give it over to the museum collection for moral reasons.
JK Rowling Funds MS Research With Whopping $18 Million Donation to Honor Her Mother
This isn't the first time author J.K. Rowling has donated a chunk of her fortune to charity, but researchers are still jumping for joy over the donation.
There Are Now 100 New Sign Language Terms for Scientific Words Thanks to This Deaf Student
Deaf scientists will no longer have to spell out long complex biological names thanks to the efforts of one determined university student.
Giant Corn Crop Planted in the Shape of a Sea Turtle Was Created Using GPS -LOOK
A massive corn maze stretching five acres is delighting visitors in Cupar, Scotland with its 3.7 mile path laid out in the shape of a sea turtle.
Prince Charles Opens 10-Room Bed And Breakfast On The Grounds Of His Scottish Castle
Prince Charles has opened the grounds of The Castle of Mey, a favorite royal holiday destination in Scotland, for weddings and travelers.
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