Discoveries of ancient mysteries are like travel back in time. Keep updated about amazing stories as Giant Raptor Found in Argentina, mysteries of the Maya Pyramids of Chichen Itza and the Akapana Pyramid, search for the Lost Ark, new exploration of The Lost City of Angkor Wat and new view on Stonehenge Burials. Read newsarticles and watch videos.

This book is probably also the most inspiring. Marco Polo`s stories from his journeys in China and other countries have fascinated people around the world for centuries, including Christopher Colombus. Not even the most adventurous journey today can compared with Marco Polo`s unique adventures.

A herd of thirsty buffalo approach the waterhole. Suddenly some lions attack the buffalo, and few seconds later a crocodile emerge from the waterhole. Then the battle started for real! This amazing incident was filmed in 2004 in Kruger National Park in South Africa. Watch the video here!

Svalbard is Norway’s Arctic archipelago, described by National Geographic as the Ice Paradise. It become famous recently after the discovery of a dinosaur. In the coming magazine April 2009 of National Geographic you can read about the magazine`s journey under the midnight sun and admire Svalbard's nature in its purest form.

Be updated about the latest dinosaur discoveries. Admire reconstructed dinosaurs based on original bones. Experience shows where the gigants get alive again. Read about dinosaur types, prehistoric periodes when they lived and participate in dinosaur games. Watch images and videos of dinosaurs.

The Swedish extreme skier Fredrik Ericsson plans to realize his dream of becoming the first person to ski the world`s three highest mountains: Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. Arguably, the toughest challenge of the three will be his expedition to the world`s second highest mountain, K2, which begins in June 2009.

Scientists have discovered one of the largest marine predators ever found. It was announced in Oslo 17 March 2009 that an international team of paleontologists have unearthed the partial skull of a 50 ft marine reptile on the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in Norway.

The video covers one of the most amazing underwater finds in modern history. On the remote archipelago of Svalbard in Norway, just 800 miles from the North Pole, a team of paleontologists from the University of Oslo Natural History Museum, made recently a remarkable discovery: they dubbed it Predator X.

UNESCO launched the electronic version of the new edition of its Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger on 19 February 2009. This interactive digital tool provides updated data about approximately 2,500 endangered languages around the world and can be continually supplemented, corrected and updated, thanks to contributions from its users.

Three Norwegian women, Cecilie Skog. Silje Hanum Padøy and Linn Yttervik will attempt a Greenland crossing in April 2009. Previously the three girls have done several trips together, among others an expedition to Cho Oyu in 2007.

The Royal Norwegian Navy announced Monday 23 February 2009 that Norway plans to renew search for the South Pole conqueror Roald Amundsen's plane. It`s 81 years after it vanished during an Arctic rescue mission.

Researchers believe they have located the area where the Oseberg ship was built: it`s at Karmøy in northern Rogaland county. The ship is from the Viking age and was discovered for over 100 years ago in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway.

Talented chefs gathered in Scotland's whisky country last week competing to celebrate the Spirit of Speyside. The culinary contestants were taking part in the 2009 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival's professional chef competition, promoting the region's most famous product and finest produce.

The Garden of Eden is a location described in the Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. It`s a paradise where all creatures lived in harmony and life was eternity. Researchers believe now they have finally located this place: the land of Dilmun is the Garden of Eden, and is located on the island of Bahrain.

Mexican archeologists located in August 2008 the place where Mayans prepared for life after death. It`s on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and is called Xibalba. There the archeologists explore now a maze of stone temples in underground caves, some submerged in water and containing human bones, which ancient Mayans believed was a portal where dead souls entered the underworld.