When they staggered into the whaling station, thirty-six hours later ... on dry socks and tent “booties”; and firing up a gas cooker, melting snow in a kettle, and pouring hot water into ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture—Japan’s new whaling mothership departed on its first expedition as the country plans to expand its commercial hunts. The Kangei Maru, the successor to the ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

The incredible recovery of the species since the ban on commercial whaling brings with it some challenges for our giant friends. Younger males may be forced to explore new breeding grounds and ...

an abandoned whaling station on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. From 1904 to 1966 thousands of whales were slaughtered and butchered here. Whaling ships brought rats, which predated the ...

Stromness whaling station and sanctuary lay across ice-crusted mountains on the northern side, so with barely a pause and scant food, clothing and equipment, Shackleton and his two least exhausted ...

In a media landscape dominated by podcasts and streaming, and promotion moving to social media, only a hardy few believe AM radio stations will survive. In February 2024, Bell announced the sale ...

A Hyderabad man allegedly killed his wife and attempted to cover up the crime by chopping up the body and boiling the parts in a pressure cooker. Guru Murthy, 45, a former soldier who works as a ...

Etihad Rail have announced the first four passenger stations in the UAE, which will soon be connected by train. On Thursday January 24, it was confirmed that you’ll be able to zip from Dubai to Abu ...

Ajay has worked in tech journalism for over a decade as a reporter, analyst, product reviewer, and editor. He got his start in consumer tech, breaking Android news at Newsweek before going to ...

Train stations were once the centrepieces of many US cities. After decades of neglect, many places are now reviving them in new, creative ways. The trains don't stop at Union Pacific Depot anymore.