Amazon River, the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of the volume of its flow and the area of its basin. The total length of the river is at least 4,000 miles (6,400 km), which makes it slightly shorter…

Over three months have passed since Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura was killed in Afghanistan. The extent of his legacy is already clear. Those touched by his humanitarian commitment are following in his footsteps and working to make the country a better place.

aspect of history

India has officially recognized dolphins as non-human persons, whose rights to life and liberty must be respected. Dolphin parks that were being built across the country will instead be shut down.

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We got to Badwater at dark amidst a spectacular display of lightning bolts. The wind was blowing crazy the sand was blowing in our faces and stinging. Does Honey Badger care?

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor, singer and author. With a career spanning nearly seven decades, Lee was well known for portraying villains, gaining recognition for appearing as Count Dracula…

hotel in Scarborough, England

monolithic human figures

Transparent wood composites are novel wood materials which have up to 90% transparency and some higher mechanical properties than wood itself, made for the first time in 1992.

American actress (1900-1974)

Women almost ten times more likely to be convicted for not paying TV licence than men

Russian Christian sect

Bird was taught to alert criminals to officers’ presence, according to reports: ‘As soon as the police got close he started shouting’

overview about the Internet in South Korea

Here's some expert advice for would-be fathers: If possible, wait to have kids until you hit your mid-twenties.

Severe outbreak of cholera that occurred in 1854 during the 1846–1860 cholera pandemic happening worldwide

A competition to see who can urinate the farthest or highest.