Independent senator Helon Francis is the 2025 Calypso Monarch. Francis copped the title in the wee hours of this morning with his song "To Whom It May Concern", in a keenly contested competition ...

Why it's awesome: This deadly, yellow centipede has evolved to live in the Movile Cave — a pitch black, sulfurous underground system untouched by sunlight for more than 5 million years.

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Homer’s The Odyssey isn’t just an ancient story—it’s the blueprint for Western literature. Written in the 8th century BCE and set in a mythic version of Greece, this epic poem weaves ...

Would be a 0 if there was an option. We were actually this place out. Upon Arrival (2am) we found out that there were no shuttles and had to walk in the rain and dragging our suitcases. To which ...

On Gozo, above Ramla Bay, lies the Calypso Cave, which local tradition associates with Homer’s narrative. Visitors can explore this cave and imagine the ancient tales unfolding in its chambers.

The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Mumbai, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, ...

The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...

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The discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves.

Helon Francis secured his second title following the Dimanche Gras show, early this morning. It was his first title since his maiden win in 2018. The Independent Senator sang “To Whom It May Be”, ...