Sotheby’s auction house in New York, USA, hosted the highest-paid auction for a fossil to date. A dinosaur skeleton, approximately 3.4 meters tall, was sold for 44.6 million dollars in an auction that lasted more than 15 minutes. According to the auction house, the buyer, whose name was withheld, said: “Apex was born in the […]
A vehicle crashed into a cafe in Paris, the capital of France. As a result of the accident, 1 person died and 3 people were seriously injured. After the incident, the driver fled, and as a result of the tests, it was determined that one person in the vehicle was using alcohol and drugs and […]
A deadly fire broke out in the 14-storey shopping mall in Zigong, China, at around 18:00 local time on Tuesday. The number of deaths, which was 6 according to initial estimates, increased to 16 in the next days. Fire teams took the flames under control in two and a half hours on the same day.
Lecturer and space enthusiast Cihan Önen captured stunning star photographs using long exposure techniques at Nemrut Crater Lake in Bitlis. The award-winning Nemrut Caldera, known for its lack of light pollution, provided an ideal backdrop for Önen’s work. He highlighted the beauty of the lake’s greenery and the Milky Way merging in the evening […]
Over 100 sheep, lost in the fog, became stuck in a swamp near Lake Catyr in the Naryn region in Kyrgyzstan. Many of the animals perished, as seen in images shared on social media. Local residents quickly mobilized to rescue the surviving sheep.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine River to address pollution concerns ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Joined by French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and Olympics Organizing Committee President Tony Estanguet, Hidalgo aimed to demonstrate the city’s efforts to improve water quality. Despite a €1.4 billion investment, recent water tests showed poor […]
Seval Çakır, trained through the “Shape Your Future with AHIKA” program funded by the European Union and Turkey, piloted her first hot air balloon in Cappadocia. Previously a filmmaker, Çakır transitioned to balloon piloting after moving to Cappadocia nine months ago and completing the rigorous training. Her first balloon ride was the one she piloted, […]
St. Petersburg recently hosted the 20th International Sand Sculpture Festival, drawing significant interest from visitors. The festival, featuring 20 renowned sculptors from Russia, India, Bulgaria, and other countries, began on July 12 and will run until September 12 under the theme “Sun of the Russian Lands.” Attendees can marvel at intricate sand sculptures depicting historical […]
A rare “spade-toothed beaked whale,” one of only a few ever found globally, washed ashore in New Zealand’s Otago region. The 5-meter-long whale’s discovery, announced by the Department of Conservation (DOC), is crucial for scientific study due to its extreme rarity and limited documentation since the 1800s. Samples have been sent for DNA analysis to […]
Houses in Yeniköy village, Artvin’s Yusufeli district, were damaged when rocks and soil fragments slid down the slope. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though several houses were affected. Footage captured the moment of the rockfall on a mobile phone camera. Cemil Aydın, a resident whose house was damaged, expressed concern, stating, “We’ve been staying with […]