A prehistoric sea creature that swam in the oceans and walked on land 380 million years ago had fingers, making it a ‘missing link’ in the evolution of the human hand. The fish ‘fingers’ on ‘Elpistostege watsoni’ enabled our primitive sea-dwelling ‘relative’ to make the transition from water to land, experts claim. An international team … Read more
Investigation finds all 16 of the Dead Sea Scroll fragments displayed at the Museum of the Bible are FORGED two years after first fakes were found A report reveals the 16 scrolls on display are forgeries Experts found inconsistencies with materials and inscriptions The report casts doubt on all Dead Sea Scrolls found after 2002 By James … Read more
Oil price slump will wipe out North Sea tax revenues, says the Treasury watchdog By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:59 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 11 March 2020 The slump in the oil price could almost wipe out tax revenues from the North Sea, according to the Treasury watchdog. … Read more
Cheeky sea lion hitches a ride on the back of fishermen’s speedboat and tucks into their catch The sea lion perched itself on the back ledge of a fishing boat off coast of Mexico Footage shows the mammal helping itself to food while a fisherman pats its back The playful animal basks in the bright … Read more
Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier has warm water from three directions well under it threatening to destroy the ice sheet and raise global sea levels by up to two feet. A team of scientists from Oregon State University made the most of ice free waters in West Antarctica to look under the glacier – which is about … Read more
Tiny worm-like creature that lives surrounded by metal balls in the depths of the northern Pacific is named after the band Metallica The worm-like creature – called Macrostylis metallicola – is up to 6.5mm long It lives around 15,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean Was named after the band due to the … Read more
A mysterious set of carvings on a rock face in France has finally been revealed as a description of a tragic death at sea. The inscription on rock in Plougastel-Daoulas, North West France, refers to a dying sailor, called Serge, more than 230 years ago. A competition to translate the carvings, which date from about 230 … Read more
‘Wayward’ sea lion weighing close to 600lbs is found meandering on a random Washington road MILES away from any body of water The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office said that the sea lion was found off Garlock Road, outside of Castle Rock, Washington, on Sunday It was found roughly two miles from the closest water source … Read more