The Mayflower sailed again this summer and just arrived at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, having left England on April 29th. The 50 ft. replica of the ship that brought 102 Pilgrims over from Plymouth, England, in 1620, retraced the similar 3500 mile journey. This time, instead of passengers, the ship was powered by robotics and had no crew. Along the way, the autonomous ship collected information about microplastics pollution, whales and other scientific studies. It is thought to be the largest ship to make a sailing across the Atlantic with only robotic power.

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Scientists say a Cambodian fisherman may have caught the world's largest freshwater fish. Measuring 13 ft.long, the stingray topped the scale at 661 pounds! Nicknamed,"Boramy" or "full moon"", the fish was caught in the Mekong River. The stingray was released BACK into the river after first being given a tag so its behavior can be monitored.

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The world's oldest tree, called "Methuselah"", in California, has competition. The Great Basin bristlecone pine was holding the record of about 4800 years old. Now, scientists have found a tree in the Chilean Andes, called "Gran Abuelo"(Spanish for Great Grandfather) which is estimated to be 5400 years old. An alerce tree, scientists used a computer modeling program to date the tree. Using dendrochronology, counting the tree's rings, which is the usual method of determining the age of a tree, is currently being done to determine which tree is truly the OLDEST tree in the world.

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest plant. About 3x larger than the city of Manhattan, the seagrass was found off the coast of western Australia. Using genetic markers, the scientists determined it is actually ONE plant and is estimated to be 4500 years old!

Back in 2018, while excavating for a future industrial park, workers found a giant stone. As they continued to dig, the ruins of a well preserved ancient Mayan city. Located on the Yucatan Peninsula, near Merida, Mexico, the city dates back to 600-900 AD and was the home for more than 4,000 people.It was announced this week that archaeologists have found the ruins of pyramids, palaces and plazas in the site named Xiol (meaning "spirit of man" in Mayan). Additionally, a burial ground was also discovered.

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