Category: News

Did Vikings Describe Climate Disaster? Viking Runes Gets New Interpretation

Doug Williams

Climate disaster seems like the dominant story in just about every news cycle these days. Teenagers worry about it; teachers inform students about it, and…

Why You Shouldn’t Flush Your Goldfish Down the Loo

Doug Williams

Goldfish are remarkably common pets in the US. They’re relatively low maintenance and can be a lot of fun to watch making them popular with…

Over Hunting, is That Why The Vikings Abandon Greenland

Doug Williams

Although the Vikings originally came from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, they eventually made their way to Greenland in the 10th century, establishing a settlement there.…

Frostbitten Cat Gets Four Titanium Paws

Titanium Paws: Anyone who ever watched the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man back in the late 1970s remembers the opening words, “We can…

Giant Tumbleweeds Block Road & Drivers Swallowed by a Massive Bush

Doug Williams

Giant Tumbleweeds: New Year’s Eve is pretty much a universal moment of celebration, fun, and a countdown to midnight that ushers in a new year…

Pablo Escobar, His Hippos Won’t Stop Pooing All Over Colombia

Doug Williams

Pablo Escobar did a lot of damage when he ruled a drug cartel in Colombia in the 1970s, 1980s, and into the early 1990s. When…

Family Have a Huge Fine For Outrageous Damage to a Medieval Village

Doug Williams

Withybrook is a deserted medieval village in Warwickshire. Owners of centuries-old properties and homes have a responsibility — some would say a duty — to…

Animal Avengers Create A 3D Printed Shell to Save a Burnt Tortoise

Doug Williams

A forest fire in São Paulo, Brazil caused a tortoise to lose most of its shell.  It was found by a couple who were friends…

To Be Honoured: WW2 Bone Collector Who Was a Vital Contribution To The Allies

Doug Williams

Bone Collector: It’s difficult to imagine just how a young mother living in Canada’s most remote region in the Arctic could make a direct contribution…

Incredible Medieval Supertanker Considered the Best Example of its Kind in the World

Doug Williams

A project has been underway ever since to retrieve, assess and preserve the medieval timber so the vessel can be fully restored to its original…