The mystery of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost aircraft may finally be solved — as researchers believe searchers spent nearly nine decades looking in the wrong place. A 17-member team from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) has launched a high-stakes expedition to Nikumaroro, a remote South Pacific atoll overrun by massive, three-foot land crabs. … Read more
Researchers are gearing up to resume their search for Amelia Earhart’s lost plane in the Pacific Ocean after setbacks delayed the search. Purdue University officials said in a recent statement that researchers will travel to Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific to investigate the Taraia Object, a satellite-imaged anomaly believed by some to be Earhart’s lost Lockheed Electra. The expedition, … Read more
There comes a time for a SKI trip (Spending the Kids’ Inheritance, that is). Because for some destinations, if you’re going to go, you should do it well. It’s true for African safaris, and it’s certainly the case if you’re considering exploring the time-locked archipelago of the Galapagos. The Galapagos’ baddest, sexiest ship is also … Read more
They’re reaching for the stars. After 90 years of unsubstantiated Loch Ness monster sightings, Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre has turned to an unlikely source to aid them in their ongoing hunt for Nessie: NASA. “We are hoping that Nessie hunters around the world will help us reach the people at NASA,” said Aimee Todd, marketing … Read more