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Huge gray back whale washed into New York City
Oceanography

Huge gray back whale washed into New York City

A giant whale, 18m long, washed ashore in New York City, USA on the morning of Wednesday 26/12. Although many people have tried to rescue, the whale seems to have very l…

December 17, 2018
'Red tide' threatens New York
Oceanography

'Red tide' threatens New York

Nearly 16 km of red tape was discovered at the port of New York yesterday and could be harmful to the health of train drivers or swimmers nearby.

December 17, 2018
Excavation of 380 million year old fossil forest
Archeology

Excavation of 380 million year old fossil forest

The forest is located in the town of Gilboa, New York (USA) today excavated for the first time in the 1920s. But recently, a construction project helped discover the bot…

December 17, 2018
Find the oldest human brain
Archeology

Find the oldest human brain

Archaeologists from York University, England, have found a fairly intact brain in Yorkshire, a county in northeastern England, dating back 2,500 years.

December 17, 2018