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(Worldkings.org) From deep in the shale beds of Arctic Canada, what seems to be the earliest evidence of life on land has emerged. The discovery of microscopic fossils just pushed back the earliest recorded appearance of fungus by more than half a billion years.

(Worldkings.org) Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is located close to the western coast of Madagascar. This 666 square kilometer region has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 because of its unique, breathtaking geography, preserved mangrove forests, and wild bird and lemur populations.

(Worldkings.org) It may not have the most attractive exterior, but it seems the Airlander 10 -- currently the world's longest aircraft -- will more than make up for this on the inside.

(Worldkings.org) Even though a species may be considered "abundant," there's definitely still cause for concern if it's becoming significantly less so. A new study indicates that this is the case with North American birds, the total number of which has reportedly declined by 29 percent since 1970.

(Worldkings.org) Long before hops cones were used to make beer bitter, hops shoots were eaten as a spring green

(Worldkings.org) The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is home to 10 million people but it is also one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. If this goes unchecked, parts of the megacity could be entirely submerged by 2050, say researchers. Is it too late?

(Worldkings.org) Oil spills can spell big trouble for the environment, and an efficient and swift response is critical in trying to contain the problem. In the not-too-distant future folks dealing with such incidents may have a robotic helper to call on, with Boston’s Sea Machines Robotics successfully demonstrating what it says is the world’s first autonomous spill response vessel, which has the ability to tend to oil spills without the need for a human onboard.

(Worldkings.org) Escape to the Manta Resort and relax at one of the Indian Ocean's best kept secrets.

(Worldkings.org) Approaching the shoreline of Lake Natron in Tanzania, photographer Nick Brandt faced an eerie sight: There, lying on the earth as still and stiff as statues, were calcified corpses of a variety of birds and bats that had met their untimely demise after crashing into the deadly waters.

(Worldkings.org) The worlds biggest crane has been shipped over to the site from Ghent in Belgium to assist in the construction at the site.

(Worldkings.org) The Guanyin Pavilion was built to last. And last. And last. This temple has sat atop a large reef rock in the middle of China’s Yangtze River in Ezhou for 700 years.When the water rises and covers the foundation, it looks like the structure is floating.

(Worldkings.org) Kellie’s Castle in Perak’s Batu Gajah near Ipoh combines romance, tragedy and mystery. Young Scotsman William Kellie Smith moved to British Malaya, now Malaysia, made and lost his fortune and left an unfinished mansion to be reclaimed by the jungle. Here is the entrancing story.