THOUGHT TO BE more than 120 metres long, this giant siphonophore – a type of marine organism related ... part of the Ningaloo Reef system, which is one of the longest near-shore reefs in the world and ...

When we say large, we mean large, too -- the largest siphonophore that researchers ... of organisms in the conversation for being the longest animal in the world. There are 175 different ...

Turtles are among the longest-living animals on Earth, and some species go much beyond the average lifespans. While most turtles live between 10 to 80 years, certain land tortoises and sea turtles ...

The longest papal conclave occurred between 1268 and 1271, stretching nearly three years. Following the death of Pope Clement IV, the College of Cardinals convened in Viterbo, Italy, but were too ...

World’s longest train journey: The Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world, spanning 67,956 kilometers across the length and the breadth of the country. On an average ...

BRITAIN'S longest direct train journey is due to reach the end of the line tonight. The cancellation of the extraordinary journey from the north of Scotland to the south of England was announced ...

This 2006 film made on a shoestring budget received a 22-minute standing ovation at Cannes, the longest in the festival's history. Every year at the Cannes Film Festival, the measure of feedback ...

An infructescence of about 4.2 metres has been recorded in a species of wild banana from Andaman and Nicobar islands, making it the longest infructescence recorded in bananas across the world.

Now the “Longest Ballot Committee” is planning to target the riding of Black River-Crowfoot in Alberta, where a byelection will eventually be held after the winning Conservative candidate ...

NEWARK, N.J. (WPVI) -- The longest-serving mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Sharpe James, has died at age 89. James served a record five terms, 20 years, as mayor before he was convicted of corruption ...