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In the 1960s, scientists studying the venom of a Brazilian pit viper found a compound that lowered blood pressure, and it led to captopril, one of the first widely used blood pressure pills, approved in the US in 1981

In the 1960s, scientists studying the venom of a Brazilian pit viper found a compound that lowered blood pressure, and it led to captopril, one of the first widely used blood pressure pills, approved in the US in 1981

(Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) Long before modern medical science emerged, nature held answers to healing, protection and healthy living within its bounds. Across several communities and spiritual cosmologies, the natural world has been viewed as the guide for the human world, as have the species that reside in it. Among the myriad spcies that have…

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In 2003, archaeologists in London found a sealed tin pot nearly 2,000 years old still full of a Roman face cream, with the finger marks of the last person to scoop out the white paste still visible inside

In 2003, archaeologists in London found a sealed tin pot nearly 2,000 years old still full of a Roman face cream, with the finger marks of the last person to scoop out the white paste still visible inside

Representative image of the tin pot nearly 2,000 years ago that is still full of face cream. (Image credit: Canva) The length and breadth of beauty preserved across time, from one era to another, tell stories that continue to unfold. In the world around us, multiple time zones and realities coalesce, with people across different…

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In 1901, sponge divers off the Greek island of Antikythera recovered a corroded lump of bronze from a 2,000-year-old shipwreck; scans later showed it was a geared device built to predict eclipses

In 1901, sponge divers off the Greek island of Antikythera recovered a corroded lump of bronze from a 2,000-year-old shipwreck; scans later showed it was a geared device built to predict eclipses

(Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) “Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another,” said Plato. But even as the skies above us have changed over centuries, the stars have continued to hold the same fascination for those seeking to understand the universe.There are some discoveries that do not immediately…

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Minecraft creator Markus Persson paid  million for a 22,300 sq ft Beverly Hills mansion in 2014; 12 years later he has listed it for exactly the same price, complete with a private nightclub and a 0,000 candy room

Minecraft creator Markus Persson paid $70 million for a 22,300 sq ft Beverly Hills mansion in 2014; 12 years later he has listed it for exactly the same price, complete with a private nightclub and a $200,000 candy room

Markus Persson, the Swedish billionaire behind the global gaming phenomenon Minecraft, has listed his extravagant Beverly Hills mansion for $70 million, asking exactly what he paid for the property in December 2014. The 22,300-square-foot estate features eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a private nightclub and a candy room that reportedly cost $200,000. According to the Los…

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US midterms 2026: Judge blocks Trump admin from threatening election workers over voter data demands | World News

US midterms 2026: Judge blocks Trump admin from threatening election workers over voter data demands | World News

US President Donald Trump A US federal judge has barred the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with prosecution for refusing to follow the Trump administration’s demands over voters suspected of being non-citizens.US District Judge Trina Thompson issued the temporary restraining order on Friday, ruling that the administration could not use its…

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In 2014, the 5.5-carat Ocean Dream sold for about .5 million; in May 2026 the same blue-green diamond, the largest of its kind known, sold at Christie’s Geneva for .3 million, roughly double

In 2014, the 5.5-carat Ocean Dream sold for about $8.5 million; in May 2026 the same blue-green diamond, the largest of its kind known, sold at Christie’s Geneva for $17.3 million, roughly double

The 5.5 carat ocean Dream blue-green diamond (Source- Christies official website) Diamonds, formed deep within the Earth, have become the ultimate symbols of luxury, wealth and timeless beauty. But some are so rare that their value goes far beyond their size and sparkle. Diamonds are not just another gemstone; historically and socially, they have become…

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In 1982, a couple came from Lebanon to Australia and later raised four children in a Melbourne home; when it sold for A0,000 in October 2026, the buyers’ promise not to demolish it moved them to tears

In 1982, a couple came from Lebanon to Australia and later raised four children in a Melbourne home; when it sold for A$960,000 in October 2026, the buyers’ promise not to demolish it moved them to tears

Buyers’ promise to save Melbourne family home moves longtime owners to tears (Image Credit: realestate.com.au) A Melbourne couple who spent more than four decades building a family life in their home experienced an emotional farewell when the property was sold at auction for A$960,000. The four-bedroom house in Maidstone, in Melbourne’s west, had been their…

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A Los Angeles man lost his office job in 2020 and began selling plants from a 600-sq-ft apartment; six years later, his family business has sold over 100,000 plants in 2026 and now brings in millions in annual sales

A Los Angeles man lost his office job in 2020 and began selling plants from a 600-sq-ft apartment; six years later, his family business has sold over 100,000 plants in 2026 and now brings in millions in annual sales

Photo credit: Brandon The Plant Guy/ Instagram Brandon Hurst never planned to become a plant seller. In 2020, he was working as an administrative assistant at a Los Angeles real estate office and living paycheck to paycheck when he lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic. Looking for a way to make extra money, he…

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