Although Doggerland has been surveyed countless times — mostly by oil companies looking for fossil fuels — this latest expedition was "a chance to prioritize the finding of human settlements in the center of the North Sea."PixabayA fossilized forest underneath the North Sea has led scientists closer to recovering the lost human settlement. Doggerland covers a vast swath between the eastern coast of Britain and mainland Europe. Looking at it now, you would never think that it was once home to a settlement of Mesolithic humans some 10,000 years ago — because the region is submerged beneath the North Sea.

Eunice Foote's amateur experiments were the first to outline the relationship between greenhouse gasses and atmospheric warming, but a male scientist with a similar experiment took credit for the find three years later.NOAAEunice Foote’s work has received renewed attention after a private collector stumbled upon a sample of it in Scientific American. Climate science is a crucial branch of scientific study and is perhaps even more so now than ever with the growing concern for global climate change.

What happened on this day in history: Richard III becomes King of England, Anne Frank goes into hiding, and other important events from July 6th.1483: Richard III Becomes King Of England Richard III becomes the king of England after declaring the sons of his late brother, King Edward IV, illegitimate. Having locked up — and perhaps murdered — his nephews, Richard reigned for two years. He was killed in 1485 during an uprising led by Henry Tudor, who became King Henry VII.

What happened on this day in history: Marcus Junius Brutus dies by suicide in 42 B.C.E. after losing a battle to Octavian and Mark Antony, filmmaker Ang Lee is born in Taiwan in 1954, and other events on October 23rd.42 B.C.E: Marcus Junius Brutus Dies By Suicide Marcus Junius Brutus dies by suicide, allegedly by falling on his sword, around the age of 42 near Philippi, Macedonia. Two years earlier, Brutus had infamously betrayed Julius Caesar and orchestrated his assassination.

From Nikola Tesla's dreams of a "world wireless system" to Tim Berners-Lee's creation of the World Wide Web, dive into the surprisingly long history of when the internet was invented.University of California Los AngelesA computer lab in UCLA, where the first internet message was sent in 1969. The internet is ubiquitous today. We use it to answer questions, shop, play games, talk to people, watch movies, and get directions (and you’re using it right now to read this article).

Gun-Control Facts: No One Knows How Many Guns Are Actually In The United States Adequate monitoring of the gun industry just doesn’t exist right now. Image Source: The Huffington Post Though lots of numbers are thrown around, there is no reliable statistic available on how many guns are currently in the United States. This is in part because Congress and the gun lobby effectively stopped the Center for Disease Control (CDC) from conducting comprehensive research on gun violence statistics as a public health issue in 1996, when Congress, under pressure from the NRA, threatened to cut off their funding if they delved into the issue.

John Hancock Was A Rabble-Rousing Smuggler Wikimedia CommonsHe was so wealthy that he could — and did — finance most of the rebellions in Boston. John Hancock could well be seen as an American anti-hero who outwitted and bit his thumb at British authority. After all, he was a wealthy shipping magnate who was so good at smuggling that he became known as “The Prince of Smugglers.” He afforded his lavish lifestyle, which he was often criticized for, by smuggling Dutch tea into Boston aboard his ship, the Liberty.

Persepolis, Iran Founded by King Darius, Persepolis was one of the four capitals of the Persian Empire. Building began around 518 B.C. and the city reflected the wealth and grandeur of the Achaemenid Dynasty. The impressive quality of Persepolis’s monumental ruins makes it a unique archaeological site. On a half-natural, half man-made terrace, successive kings erected architecturally stunning buildings featuring sculpted friezes and gigantic winged bulls. Kings designed Persepolis because the city needed a spectacular reception hall for their empires.

Everyone knows about sharks and snakes, but there is an abundance of other dangerous animals on Earth.Some animals continuously steal the top spots on various lists of the world’s dangerous and deadliest animals. While great white sharks, cobras, and ferocious African felines may be experienced predators, there are just as many little-known yet equally threatening animals lurking in the wild: World’s Deadliest Animals: Asian Giant Hornet Once you notice the size of the Asian giant hornet—nearly as big as one’s thumb—you’ll know why it needed to be included on this list.

Umberto’s Clam House Getty ImagesPolice officers and several other men stand outside Umberto’s Clam House shortly after the killing of mobster “Crazy” Joe Gallo inside the restaurant on April 7, 1972. Harmon LeonUmberto’s Clam House today. Just two months after Umberto’s Clam House opened at 129 Mulberry St. in Little Italy, mobster “Crazy” Joe Gallo was shot and killed while seated at a table in the back corner. Gallo was a mobster in the Profaci crime family in New York City who got into a life of crime early.