Interesting Facts – Page 7

Cultural astronomy sheds light on ancient mysteries

ENC News 20 Mar 2018

Ever since humans could look up to see the sky, we have been amazed by its beauty and untold mysteries. Naturally then, astronomy is often described as the oldest of...

Long-lost North American Viking settlement was in Canada

ENC News 12 Mar 2018

A long lost Viking settlement that featured in sagas passed down over hundreds of years, may have been located on the east coast of Canada. Birgitta Wallace, an award-winning specialist...

Cheddar Man: First modern Briton had brown-to-black skin

ENC News 05 Mar 2018

The first modern Briton had “dark to black” skin, groundbreaking new analysis of his 10,000-year-old remains has revealed. Britain’s oldest complete skeleton, known as Cheddar Man, was unearthed more than...

True Ancestors of Domesticated Horses

ENC News 26 Feb 2018

The horses which have long been considered ancestors of all modern domesticated steeds do in fact, belong to a totally different lineage, genetic analysis has revealed. The oldest known domestic...

The Double Helix by James D Watson: 20th century revolution in biochemistry

ENC News 20 Feb 2018

Jim Watson was just 24 when, in collaboration with Francis Crick, he decoded the structure of DNA, “the molecule of life”. This was a 20th-century watershed, the solution to one...

To brighten the gloomiest day: Botanic Garden of Cambridge University The Winter Garden

ENC News 13 Feb 2018

The Winter Garden displays a diverse range of plants to dramatic visual and sensory effect. Developed in 1979 by Garden Superintendent Peter Orriss and Garden Supervisor Norman Villis, the Winter...

The mystery of the Margate Shell Grotto. Was it the temple built by the Knights Templar?

ENC News 05 Feb 2018

In 1835 a labourer was digging a field just outside the English seaside town of Margate. His work was interrupted when he thrust his spade into the soil and it...

The micro-cities of the future

ENC News 29 Jan 2018

Soon, one third of humanity will live in a slum. Our cities are at breaking point. Over 90% of urbanisation this century will be due to the growth of slums....

Iconic Feature of New York: Brooklyn Bridge

ENC News 22 Jan 2018

The Brooklyn Bridge looms majestically over New York City’s East River, linking the two boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since 1883, its granite towers and steel cables have offered a...

Ozone hole has recovered, satellite observations give first direct proof

ENC News 17 Jan 2018

Scientists have welcomed the news that the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has shrunk and suggested that similar solutions could be found to deal with climate change and...

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