THE Isle of Skye has become a mecca for palaeontologists from around the world – ever since the first major fossil find on the island 30 years ago. Last month a new dinosaur species was discovered called Ceoptera evansae, with the flying reptile thought to have existed between 166 and 168million years ago in the … Read more
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is some 185 miles west of Tokyo. The new train will pass through the city of Fukui, the town of Awara and other places guidebooks rarely mention, … Read more
A BRAVE traveller has ventured deep into the mountains of a landlocked state to explore a forgotten 65-acre “Dinosaur World”. Incredible pictures show what remains today of the real-life Jurassic Park and its many extraordinary prehistoric figures. 8 Incredible pictures show what remains today of the real-life Jurassic ParkCredit: © 2018 John Daxton Ward 8 … Read more
BIRMINGHAM: All human beings age. It is part of our biology and limits our lifespan to slightly over 120 years. Not all animals experience ageing during their lives. Some animals’ bodies do not gradually degenerate as they get older the way our bodies do. But for humans once they reach about age 30 their chance … Read more
