Derinkuyu, Turkey's Underground City of 20,000 People
Below the renowned fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, there exists a vast underground city, extending more than 85 meters deep, which has been continuously utilized for thousands of years.
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Not Seen for 100 Years "Royal Turtles" Crawl Back from Extinction in Asia
Some of the rarest turtles in the world are being protected by former poachers and blessed by Buddhist monks as they return to the wild.
500% Boom in Numbers of Eggs Laid By Breeding Green Sea Turtles
A breeding ground for green turtles has seen a 500 percent boom in the numbers of clutches of eggs laid since hunting them was banned. It's in the Seychelles.
Renewables Met 100% of the Increase in Global Electricity Need This Year in 2022
The report found that the renewables increased by 416 terawatt hours (TWh), slightly exceeding the rise in electricity demand itself
Ms. Shackleton's Café Boat Becomes First in 100 Years to be Christened 'Endurance' After Government Heard Her Surname
Be it salty or fresh no English water has moored a boat by the name Endurance for more than a 100 years, but Anna was given an exception.
Karma Comes Back Around for Man Who Broke Religious Rule to Help Boy
One good deed has led to another for a man who broke a tenet of his religion to help and provide comfort to a little boy hurt in an accident.
Archaeologists Found a Perfectly Preserved 1,500 Year-old Arrow Inside a Glacier
Glaciers and other perennial ice sheets are gold mines for artifacts, as the items are often perfectly preserved.
Cheap, Single-Dose Rabies Vaccine Passes Phase 1 Trials-Could Save Thousands of Lives
Strong immune responses against rabies were seen in 9 out of 12 study participants, with the remaining three having taken very lose doses.
Quarter-Million Pounds of Plastic Cleared From Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Dutch Milestone
Since that deployment in August 2021, System 02 (or "Jenny") has now collected 220,000 pounds (101,353 kg) of plastic over 45 extractions.
Dead Solar Panels Are About to Become a Lot More Valuable - a $2.7 Billion Market by 2030
PV panels at the end of their lifespan will be worth more than $2.7 billion in 2030, compared to just $170 million this year.
Ethiopia and Angola Double Number of Girls in School in 10 years
The number of girls enrolling in primary school has soared across Africa in the last decade, according to a report released on Monday. With primary education now free in all but five African countries, there has been a boom in the number of children attending school, with Ethiopia and Angola showing the most dramatic improvements -- a 42 percent and 43 percent increase respectively from 2000 to 2011.
Dutch Are Reducing Waste By Fixing Broken Objects With Online Local Barter Network-And You Can Too
Finding someone who can fix a broken piece of furniture, mend clothing, or repair a family treasure has become easier thanks to a new online platform. The guilder is a repair exchange platform, enabling the repair of broken objects with local knowledge, skills, and tools—but without any money being exchanged. Objects like chairs, benches, tea […]
Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Fertilizer Set to Take Root Across the World as 'Biochar'
Biochar isn't like hydroponic or vertical farming-it doesn't change the picture of a garden, and, in reality, it's quite straight forward.
Viking Age Shipyard Uncovered at Birka is Like Nothing Ever Found Before
Sven Isaksson described the shipyard as the first of its kind, revealing unique details about the Birka Vikings maritime culture in Sweden.
Mexico City's Ban on Bullfighting Could be Death Knell to the 'Sport'
A permanent ban on bullfighting in Mexico City is looking likely-that's good news for the welfare of the animals involved.
Skyscraper Bursting with 80,000 Plants Opens to the Public in Singapore-LOOK
In Singapore's business district, you have to go 17 to 20 stories above street level to find wide open greenery
Rare Diamond Within a Diamond Is Unearthed in India and Dubbed 'The Beating Heart'
The diamond inside a diamond is a phenomenon that's been found only once before, and is hailed as a treasure of natural gemology.
105-Year-old WWII Veteran With No Surviving Relatives Receives 3,000 Birthday Cards
Ernest Horsfall, who has seen five British monarchs in his lifetime, said he was 'surprised and amazed;' at how many people wrote to him.
London Lonely Girls Club Gains Thousands of New Members for Picnics, Drinks, and Game Nights
The club was founded by Holly Cooke, who arrived from Stoke-on-Trent, a big city in itself, but provincial compared to London.
Amateur Gold Digger Finds Huge Nugget Worth $160,000 in Australia
But even though it's 2023, experienced prospector Darren Kamp says he's never seen a rock like it before in his life.
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