5 Fascinating Facts About Carrier Pigeons
Long before wireless networks, carrier pigeons were widely used to send messages. We uncovered five fascinating fast facts about carrier pigeons through the years....
The Ghost Lands
The Lyakhovsky Islands are home to a high concentration of mammoth remains, drawing tusk hunters and palaeontologists to their icy, barren shores
Slitherin’ Singapore
Snakes are often perceived as deadly animals, cunning creatures to be feared and revered at the same time. But is this perception representative of all snakes? Why have snakes consistently been used as mythical symbols across many cultures in all the major civilisations? Research assistant Mary-Ruth Low opines that while venomous snakes should be respectfully avoided, there’s a whole world out there of colourful and delightful snakes on the sunny island of Singapore!
Jiuzhaigou Valley
The travertine mirrors of Min Shan
Text by YD Bar-Ness & Photos by Lunita S V Mendoza
To encounter a calm, clear pool of water in...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
By now, most of us are aware that there is a large patch of plastic floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. What...
Asia’s Great Tuskers see their last days
Great Tuskers are the closest living cousins of the legendary Woolly mammoth. Their tusks grow up to a whopping 2 metres long! Magnificent though they may be, these appendages are the very reason the elephants are quickly going extinct.
Asia’s Most Quake-Prone Countries
Asia's Most Quake-Prone Countries:
1. Indonesia: 50 Occurrences
2. Japan: 31 Occurrences
3. Pakistan: 19 Occurrences
4. Papua New Guinea: 19 Occurrences
5. Russia: 13 Occurrences
6. Solomon Islands: 11...
Masters of The Universe: A Look at the World’s Highest Mountains
Countdown: The Eight-Thousanders
No two numbers enthral avid mountaineers more than 8,000 and 14. Earth’s 14 mountains taller than 8,000 metres weed out the most...