Did the Bhagavata Purana describe 7 continents before cartographers?
The Bhagavata Purana describes seven ancient continents called Sapta-Dvipa: Jambu, Plaksha, Salmala, Kusha, Krauncha, Saka, ...
Smithsonian Magazine14d
Searching for Earth’s Oldest Rocks: Follow a Smithsonian Expedition to the Remote Northwest Territories
High in the Canadian wilderness, Smithsonian scientists search for ancient minerals that could explain the origins of the ...
Business Insider14d
12 award-winning underwater photos give rare glimpses beneath the world's oceans
The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest. Winners were chosen in categories such as Wildlife, Human Connection, and Ocean Conservation. The overall ...
Geographical16d
Ghost gear is polluting our world’s oceans – but what exactly is it?
640,000 tonnes of ghost gear – equivalent to more than 1.4 trillion cotton buds – pollute oceans each year ... poses serious environmental damage to marine ecosystems across the world. It is estimated ...
Indiatimes17d
Teen on solo flight to 7 continents to raise funds for cancer research
Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot from Florida, is undertaking a solo flight around the world to raise $1 million for cancer research. Covering over 50,000 miles across seven continents and facing ...
HuffPost25d
The Most Unusual Places To Dine On All 7 Continents
There is a big world out there with lots of places more interesting to ... we found some of the most interesting places to break bread on all seven continents. You may find a new favorite dish in the ...
Game Rant25d
Minecraft Fans Are Split on Whether New or Old Oceans Are Better
Please verify your email address. Minecraft's modern oceans are smaller due to the updated generation system, leading to debates over the loss of a sense of exploration. Some players suggest data ...
thecooldown25d
New study estimates mind-blowing annual worth of our oceans: 'Equivalent to the seventh-largest economy in the world'
Scientists believe that 170 trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans — all of which have been detrimental ... major ocean assets is $24 trillion overall, or 3% to 5% of the world's GDP," ...
SciTech Daily25d
Scientists Uncover Catastrophic Chain Reaction That Changed Earth’s Evolutionary Path Forever
Scientists have uncovered how a “tag-team” interaction between oceans and continents millions of years ago led to a massive devastation of marine life, significantly altering the course of evolution ...
Daily Express28d
'I've lived in five different countries in three continents - one city is easily the best'
Settling on a place to live can be dizzying if you have the whole world to choose from ... on three different continents and in five famous cities - but just one gets their enthusiastic seal ...
Interesting Engineering29d
Deadly land-sea ‘tag team’ caused marine mass extinction 185 million years ago
The phenomenon, described as a ‘tag-team’ between the oceans and continents, severely harmed ... in intense volcanic activity around the world. According to the researchers, this volcanic ...