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Ancient Greek ship fished from sea

An ancient Greek trading ship that had lain on the seabed off the coast of Gela in southern Sicily for 2,500 years was brought to the surface for the first time on Monday. The ancient Greek vessel is 21 metres

New stage in Trojan excavations

A German archaeologist in charge of excavations in ancient Troy announced that a new dimension will be added to the excavations with the finds of the past 20 years being gathered together for the first time.   Member of the

Many hands painted Lascaux caves

The painted caves of Lascaux in the Dordogne region of France are one of the most famed monuments of Ice Age art. Dating back about 17,000 years, the great Hall of the Bulls and its adjacent chambers proved so popular

Ruins may be Viking hunting outpost in Greenland

OSLO – Ruins recently discovered on Greenland may mark the Vikings’ most northerly year-round hunting outpost on the icy island, a researcher said on Monday. Knut Espen Solberg, leader of ‘The Melting Arctic’ project mapping changes in the north, said

Organic Pest Control: Mustard — Hot Stuff For Natural Pest Control

Researchers, growers and Industry specialists from 22 countries will share the latest research into the use of Brassica species, such as mustard, radish, or rapeseed, to manage soil-borne pests and weeds – a technique known as biofumigation.“Brassica plants naturally release…

Scandinavian Camp 2008 a Success!!

News from the OR’s Acorn Hollow: 

Greetings Everyone~!

This year’s camp was a great success. We hosted 15 children from ages 2 years to 17 years old. One child came all the way from Texas!!

The camp focused on

Plans for biggest native forest

Conservationists are planning to buy an 800-acre site to grow the largest continuous native forest in England.

The Woodland Trust will plant more than 600,000 trees on the site near St Albans in Hertfordshire.

The trust says a…

200,000 year old flint hints at existence of Palaeolithic man in Ireland

The possibility of a Palaeolithic human presence in Ireland has once again presented itself. A flaked flint dating to about 200,000 years ago found in Co Down is certainly of human workmanship, but its ultimate origin remains uncertain.

Discovered at…

Russia ventures into deepest lake

Russian scientists have begun a record-breaking attempt to dive to the bottom of the world’s deepest body of fresh water, Lake Baikal in Siberia.

They are using two manned vessels to plunge 1,700m (5,500ft) to the bed of the…