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10) Halloween remains a living tradition with roots dating roughly two thousand years to the Celtic festival of the dead known as Samhain, pronounced Sow-en. This season defined the boundary between the living and the spirits of those who have passed on. Samhain ceremonies unfolded over two days, starting on November 1, and the meals, […]

The quiet town of Lewes in East Sussex has found itself at the center of a curious moment as ivy winding around a telephone pole has taken on a witch-like silhouette. The vine’s sharp features—nose, hat, cape—come into view as the sun shifts angle, giving the impression of a small spell being cast on a […]

Friday the 13th is commonly treated as a day of misfortune in North America, yet the roots of that belief sit more in culture than in logic. It blends two ideas: Friday’s reputation as an unlucky day and the number 13’s associations with bad luck in many traditions. When those ideas merge, the date becomes […]

Astronomers have announced a striking discovery: a trio of planets orbiting a single nearby star in the Gliese 667 system, a finding that raises the possibility of liquid water beyond Earth. The planets are described as Super-Earths, worlds larger than our planet but smaller than the gas giants such as Neptune and Uranus. This system […]

A team of researchers pursuing Amelia Earhart’s disappearance for decades appears to be moving closer to a possible answer. A sonar signal captured during earlier fieldwork has surfaced as a potential clue that may connect to the aircraft Earhart piloted when she vanished in 1937. While caution is warranted, the development has rekindled interest in […]

Readers in Canada and the United States have long wondered whether life exists beyond Earth. That question has driven a steady stream of missions, headlines, and lively debate about Mars. Scientists describe the red planet as a world with a dramatic climate history that could have sheltered microbial life billions of years ago. Lately, online […]

Ancient Egypt is widely admired for its writing, medicine and architecture, yet a tale about space and jewelry adds a dramatic twist. The idea that Egyptian crafts could incorporate material from the heavens makes the past feel suddenly larger than life. Scholars treat this as more than a novelty; it is a story that connects […]

Children often reach for dolls and action figures that look like them, a simple mirror of self that fuels imagination. In Japan, a company called Clone Factory has taken this idea further, offering a service that turns a real person into a literal doll clone. For a fee of 1,300 dollars, individuals can have their […]

On a calm morning along Lough Foyle, a group of amateur filmmakers captured a long, streamlined silhouette slicing the surface. What appears at a distance resembles a whale, yet the creature’s sudden bursts of speed and its darting, determined motions hint at something smaller and more agile. The sequence shows the creature breaking the surface […]

Mars One Reality Show: Controversy and the Quest to Colonize Mars on TV No one has set foot on Mars, but a Dutch company once proposed changing that by turning a space dream into a global television event. Mars One sought volunteers from around the world for a one‑way journey to the Red planet, a […]