Category Archives: Explore

A sudden storm wreaked havoc off the coast of Sicily, Italy, sinking a luxury yacht and leaving at least one dead and six missing. On the morning of August 19, the 56-meter superyacht named Bayesian was anchored approximately 700 meters from the Porticello harbor, east of Palermo on the island of Sicily. Without warning, the […]

July has set a new record, becoming the hottest month in Earth’s history, accompanied by a surge in natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, and floods. Human-induced climate change, driven by activities such as coal burning and deforestation, is the main culprit behind these extreme heatwaves, according to a global temperature analysis by Climate Central. The […]

Amid the intense polarization of the current political climate, many wealthy Americans are quietly crafting a “Plan B”: purchasing luxurious bunkers as a safeguard against worst-case scenarios. Ron Hubbard, CEO of Atlas Survival Shelters—a company specializing in the production of “doomsday homes”—has observed a surge in demand, particularly following the attempted assassination of former President […]

In the first half of this year, China welcomed over 237,000 new companies related to AI, bringing the total number of enterprises in this sector to a staggering 1.67 million. This remarkable figure was announced by the business database platform Qichacha on August 6. Of these, more than 1.48 million, or nearly 90%, were established […]

The colossal iceberg A23a, a frozen titan over five times the size of New York City, has been caught in a massive whirlpool and may remain trapped there for years. Iceberg A23a, spanning about 4,248 square kilometers, is slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island and dwarfs New York City by fivefold. This mammoth […]

Numerous factors, including hormones, proteins, and the environment, influence how and why people feel less hungry when it’s hot outside. Scientists have long studied the effects of temperature on appetite. “What we know is that people in colder environments tend to consume more calories,” says Allison Childress, a nutrition expert and associate professor at Texas […]

The cylindrical CoFlow Jet sail boasts numerous advantages, including environmental friendliness, absence of moving parts, and the ability to be retracted when ships enter and exit ports. On July 31, New Atlas reported that the American startup CoFlow Jet has developed a cylindrical sail system without moving parts, promising to cut fuel costs for cargo […]

Some centuries-old shipwrecks hold massive quantities of gold, silver, and gemstones, such as the San José off the coast of Colombia. San José in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia Often dubbed the “world’s most valuable shipwreck,” the Spanish navy galleon San José sank in 1708 during a battle with British ships, carrying 200 tons of […]

In the future, a mountainside in Norway will plummet into the sea below, unleashing a ferocious tsunami. Yet, despite this looming threat, the residents near the fjord remain remarkably calm. Akerneset Mountain, located in western Norway, is a verdant, shrub-covered slope that has been gradually fragmenting for decades. The eastern side of the mountain erodes […]

The Turkish government has approved a controversial measure allowing the euthanization of diseased or aggressive stray dogs that pose a threat to humans and other animals. On July 29th, the Turkish Parliament passed a proposal to cull part of the country’s estimated 4 million stray dogs, a move that critics argue could lead to a […]