Albert Pell

Meenakshi Raghavan, 82, Is India’s Oldest Known Female Practitioner Of Kalaripayattu, The Country’s Oldest Martial Art, Originating In Kerala Over 3 Kyr Ago. She Has Trained Students For Decades, Runs The Kalari School Founded By Her Late Husband In 1950, Performs Occasionally, And Inspires Many With Her Lifelong Dedication And Discipline.

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A Juvenile Himalayan Frog (Amolops Himalayanus), First Found In India In 1888, Was Spotted For The First Time In Tibet During A Pest Survey. Known Only In India & Nepal, It Has, E.G., A Black Stripe From Snout To Ear. This Is The World’s First Juvenile Record With Verified Photos. DNA Confirms Its Identity, Hinting At Cleaner Streams.

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Scientists Filmed A Live Colossal Squid (CS)—Earth’s Heaviest Invertebrate —For The First Time, 100 Yrs After Its Discovery. Known For Having The Largest Eyes Of Any Animal, The 30 cm Juvenile, Spotted At 2,254 Ft Near Antarctica Using An ROV, Offers Valuable Insights Into Its Anatomy & Behavior. NZ‘s Museum Holds The Only Complete CS Public Display.

In A Historic First Since 1963’s Valentina T Spaceflight, An All-Female Blue Origin Crew—Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, & Kerianne Flynn—Spent ~10 Mins In Space, Marveling At Earth & Zero Gravity. This Was New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight On 4/14/25. Tickets Need ~$150k Deposit, But Celebs Often Fly As Guests.

In A World First, Texas-Based Colossal Biosciences Used Ancient DNA From Dire Wolf (DW) Fossils—Like A 13kyr-Old Tooth & 72kyr-Old Skull—Plus Gene Editing, Cloning, & Surrogate Dogs To Create 3 Hybrid DWs. Though Resembling The Extinct Species, Critics Cite Ethical, Ecological, & Financial Concerns. The Tech May Aid Endangered Species.

Declassified CIA Docs Describe A 1988 Remote Viewing Session That Suggests The Biblical Ark Of The Covenant Exists. Remote Viewer #32 Saw A Gold, Silver, Wooden Container, Like A Coffin With Seraphim, Guarded By “Entities” In A Secret Middle Eastern Location. However, Legendary Viewer McMoneagl Called The Findings Unverified & Unreliable.

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Researchers Captured The World’s First-Ever Sounds Of Sharks, Discovering That Rig Sharks Produce Clicking Sounds Underwater When Handled. These 48ms Clicks, Initially Triggered By Handling Stress, Decreased Over Time. The Clicks May Disorient Predators And Hint At Communication, Sparking Research Into The Acoustic Behaviors Of “Silent Creatures.”

The Newly Discovered Duonychus Tsogtbaatari, Found In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Has The Largest Dinosaur Claw Preserved With Keratin Sheaths. This 10-ft, 573-lb Therizinosaur, A Plant-Eater In The Theropod Family (T. Rex Included), Used Sharp 2-Fingered Claws For Grasping, Defense, Or Display. Feathered, It Resembled Sloth And Giraffe Mix.

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Researchers Captured A Very Rare 2023 Sighting Of A Maori Octopus Riding The World’s Fastest Shark, A Shortfin Mako, Which Can Reach Speeds Of Up To 50 Km/H (31 Mph). This Unexpected Encounter In New Zealand‘s Hauraki Gulf—Between A Bottom-Dwelling Octopus And A Pelagic Shark—Showcases The Wonders Of The Ocean And Inspires Conservation Efforts.

Finland Tops The Year 2025 World’s Happiest Country For The 8th Year In A Row. Denmark, Iceland, & Sweden Came 2nd, 3rd, And 4th. Costa Rica & Mexico, For The First Time, Joined The Top 10, While The UK And US Dropped To 23rd And 24th. Rankings Are Based On Self-Assessments Of Happiness, Social Trust, Family Bonds, And Economic Factors.

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