The ocean in the early sixteenth century was not merely a route — it was a boundary between worlds.
Beyond the horizon lay spices, gold, unknown shores, and riches whispered about in European ports like legends. Across those waters sailed a massive…
There are ships that feel like floating museums—beautiful, preserved, and slightly distant. And then there are ships like Santa Maria Manuela, a vessel that still seems to breathe with the Atlantic: working rigging, taut canvas, salt in the seams, and stories that refuse to stay in the past. Built to chase cod through…
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In the silent depths of the Pacific Ocean, between light and shadow, hides one of the most astonishing mysteries of modern marine life — Deep Blue, the largest great white shark ever recorded. Every appearance of hers evokes awe, reverence, and quiet admiration. She is a living legend of the sea…
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In the distant and icy waters of the Arctic swim titans that have outlived eras, wars, and discoveries. Some of them were already fully grown when Herman Melville was writing his great ode to obsession and tragedy — the novel Moby-Dick. And yes, a few of them still carry 19th-century harpoons in…
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The colossal squid, a mysterious creature lurking in the Antarctic abyss, has finally made a cameo, a cohort of scientists say. You may have heard of the giant squid, which is famous from mariners’ legends and for its epic battles with sperm whales…
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Few people have ever lived a life that reads like a novel. But Yuri Senkevich didn’t just live one — he seemed to leap between the pages of many. Space medicine pioneer. Antarctic explorer. Atlantic sailor. And above all, the face of Soviet adventure, who brought the world into millions of homes when traveling abroad was only a dream….
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Cave diving is always an exhilarating sport. It might seem crazy to want to explore a submerged, underground world, where running out of air means almost certain death. But exploring underwater caves is incredibly exciting. It satisfies the urge to explore the unknown…
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«Hashima is more than just an island. It’s an allegory of Japan’s industrial era, where labor and harsh conditions blend with the spirit of survival.»…
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In the frozen desert of the Arctic, where icy storms rage and nature itself wages war on anyone who dares enter its realm, Georgy Ushakov began his battle. Not for glory, not for gold, but for knowledge, for his country, for his people—and to erase the last white spots from the map…
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The flying ability of the albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) provided the inspiration for designing sophisticated aircraft capable of efficient flight. With its dynamic soaring method of flight, this 3.7-meter wingspan is capable of flying thousands of kilometers without flapping its wings at all. It is not surprising that the…
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Known as “The Gathering Place,” Oahu, surely lives up to its name as it offers so much to draw the attention of a large number of visitors each year. Home for one million people (over two-thirds population of United State of Hawaii), it is the third largest Hawaiian island rich in diversity, culture, and fusion…
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