Author: Daniel Tom

In West Bengal, India, a baby elephant’s attempt to escape the intense heat took an unexpected turn when it got trapped in an army reservoir tank. The young elephant, seeking relief from the sweltering weather, had ventured into the reservoir at the Bengdubi army quarters, about 15 miles from Siliguri city. After enjoying a refreshing…

HISTORIANS has thrown doubt on the Ancient Egyptians ever having built the Great Pyramids of Giza instead claiming the monuments could have been built by a lost civilisation. The authors of a forthcoming book investigating the only remaining wonder of the ancient world throw doubt on conventional thinking that it was the Ancient Egyptians that…

When a dog is adopted, everyone at the shelter hopes that his story ends with “and he lived happily ever after,” but unfortunately this does not happen in all cases. Roland, now named Shorty, lived for a time at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe, Texas, after being rescued from the streets. The furry…

EGYPT’S Sphinx in Giza could be the entrance way into a subterranean “secret city”, according to the latest research by historians. Malcolm Hutton and Gerry Cannon believe the Sphinx which sits on the sands on the Giza Plateau in front of the Great Pyramids could be the gateway to a labyrinth of tunnels and passages and a…

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Scientists have painted a new picture of Carnotaurus — the ‘carnivorous bull’ dinosaur — with a complex coat of scale, studs, thorns, bumps and wrinkles. The updated reconstruction comes after palaeontologists led from the Unidad Ejecutora Lillo in Argentina examined its fossilised skin in closer detail. Named for its horned skull, the only known specimen of Carnotaurus was…

Photos of a strange, worm-like cloud taken over Alaska’s Lazy Mountain prompted an investigation by Alaska State Troopers amid fears it could be a plane crash, a UFO or top secret Russian weapon. Pictures posted to Facebook of the incident show a massive cloud plume on Thursday. The photos sparked debate online as people questioned whether it could…

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Ostriches aren’t exactly known to be cuddly animals, but a woman in Wuustwezel, Belgium, would argue that they can be quite affectionate. Wendy Adriaens is an animal rescuer who saves these giant birds from slaughterhouses and rehabilitates them in a small petting zoo. She’s so good at gaining their trust that she’s become known as…

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