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The scientists found the secret subterranean habitat tucked away beneath the Larsen Ice Shelf — a massive, floating sheet of ice attached to the eastern coast of the Antarctic peninsula that famously birthed the world's largest iceberg in 2021. Satellite photos showed an unusual groove in the ice shelf close to where it met with the land, and researchers identified the peculiar feature as a subsurface river, which they described in a statement(opens in new tab). The team drilled down around 1,640 feet (500 meters) below the ice's surface using a powerful hot-water hose to reach the underground chamber. When...

Dec 3, 2009 — In the previous entry, Darwin inspired some geologists, even though he was wrong. Here are some news stories showing nature inspiring engineers with wonders right under their noses...

The land that health and safety forgot: Hilarious pictures of workers ignoring the rules Britain's gone health and safety bananas. But there are plenty of places around the world where workers shrug off the rules and regulations - as these hilarious internet pictures prove. Wheelie daft: Surely it's time this mechanic invested in a proper jack? Deep trouble: A swimming pool painter dives head first into his work Handle with care: Whoever parked this must have had a real bomb scare Plane stupid: A pilot carries out running repairs on a wing and a prayer Sitting target: This Chinese man...

ZAGREB (Reuters) - A drunken Croat flasher got more excitement than he bargained for when he pushed his penis through a woman's fence and her dog bit it, local newspapers said on Friday. The visibly drunk man was walking down the street and started swearing and shouting at the woman for no reason. He then shoved his penis through her fence, unaware her dog was on the other side, police said. The bitten man himself reported the incident to the police. The 36-year-old was taken to hospital with light injuries but later sent home. He will be charged with "insulting...