Harold Ridley successfully implanted the world’s first artificial intraocular lens.

A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.

Mumbai is set to get its own giant Ferris wheel, offering views of the city’s high-rise buildings, sea shores, and India Gate. Inspired by the London Eye, the BMC has proposed the plan to the BMC ...

First, the park entrance fee is $35 per vehicle, which is good for seven days. If you’re planning to visit multiple national parks in a year, consider investing in an America the Beautiful pass. For ...

Nestled along the coast of Maine, in the charming city of Saco, lies a hidden gem that’s been quietly dazzling visitors for ...

This is typically done by sampling their feces or what is inside the stomachs of dead birds, but this new method will help ...

LONDON—For around a decade, the Russian spy ship Yantar has crossed the globe and loitered over undersea cables in what Western officials suspect is an attempt by the Kremlin to map vital ...

The Observatory Deck will not disappoint, offering visitors a bird’s-eye view of the Jakarta skyline ... “We are proud to share this journey with the world, ensuring it becomes a point of ...

TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Wednesday that undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to the coast of China, were disconnected due to ...

In Plymouth there were 60 dead geese, and another 10 to 15 birds sick in the water of the Billington Sea reservoir. The New England Wildlife Center CEO said it's "strongly suspected" that the ...

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A bird? A plane? Superman ... sport for the couple — it's how they met and fell in love. They even broke a world record together. “We were the largest group from the highest altitude.