First ever images prove 'lost echidna' not extinct

The Leap Year: A Quirky Quirk of Time The leap year, with its extra day tagged onto the calendar every four years, is more than just a quirk of time.

“When a thunderstorm passes through this landscape, there are thousands of lightning strikes, and some hundreds of them start little fires,” said Prof Sander Veraverbeke from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,

Three weeks ago, the view from Iwo Jima showed open ocean. Now there’s a tiny new island right offshore, billowing smoke as it grows and offering a rare glimpse at