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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Imagine an ocean where today’s mighty orcas would be nothing more than an easy meal. Scientists have uncovered evidence that around 130 million years ago, prehistoric marine reptiles ruled the seas of what is now Colombia. These ancient giants were so powerful that they would have overshadowed even the deadliest predators of the modern ocean…
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In June 1913, the 129-foot Karluk, a former Aleutian whaling ship, embarked on a bold Canadian expedition to survey the northern coast of Canada. Departing from British Columbia, the Karluk aimed to navigate the waters north of Alaska and rendezvous with another vessel, the Alaska, at Herschel Island, near the Alaska-Canada border…
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Nestled in the unforgiving Arctic expanse, Wrangel Island stands defiantly against the Siberian coastline, braving the relentless Arctic tempests of the East Siberian and Chukchi Seas. Enveloped in ice for the majority of the year and battered by ferocious cyclonic winds, this remote outpost is not just a haven for the last…
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In a vast desert near Dubai, a Ukrainian startup has developed a stealth submarine that promises to transform naval warfare.
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The word ‘remote’ might have been created for Wrangel Island. Sitting on the top of the world within the Arctic Sea off the northern coast of Chukotka, it was once domestic to woolly mammoths. It is believed that Wrangel Island is the last…
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Portugal sits between the sea on one side and the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula on the other, and as it was hinted that there were ‘Castilians with knives’ on the other side of the mountains, Portuguese pathfinders chose to explore by sea. Motivated by curiosity and a desire to expand into new places, explorers realised there were big financial gains – and treasures to be found – through the discovery of new…
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Located right off the coast of the Rakhine State, Myanmar, Ramree Island and its white beaches and swaying palms are the perfect slice of heaven that every island should be. However, its infamous place in the history books comes from eyewitness reports of an animals-gone-wild style massacre during World War II…
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Have you heard about Langkawi? It is one of the top tourist spots in Malaysia. Feeling lost and needed a good vitamin sea, pack your things and head to Langkawi. Situated with high mountains and long beaches, Langkawi is the perfect destination to release stress and have a bunch of fun. This will intrigue you on…
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Deep in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, about 80 kilometers south of Knoxville, Tennessee, sits a wonder 140 feet below ground: the Lost Sea, the largest non-subglacial underground lake in the United States and the second largest in the world. The lake was discovered by a teenager, Ben Sands in 1905…
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