Science Fiction
Ashes of the Drowned Part 5. Top Story - April 2025.
The compass spun faster now. Not wildly, but with purpose—always tilting toward the east, even when Elira turned it in her hands or pressed it to stillness. The spiral engraved beneath the glass glowed faintly with a tide-washed blue, and every so often, it pulsed like it was syncing to a heartbeat that wasn’t hers.
By Richard Bailey9 months ago in Chapters
Video Games Boost Happiness and Reduce Stress, Study Finds
A recent study by the Oxford Internet Institute discovered that playing video games—even for just a few hours a week—can make people happier and more satisfied with life. The research looked at popular games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Plants vs. Zombies and found that players who truly enjoyed gaming felt more positive emotions and less stress.
By yousaf shah9 months ago in Chapters
Dark Oxygen: The Hidden Mystery of the Deep Ocean
A Strange Discovery in the Deep Deep in the Pacific Ocean, in a place called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), scientists have found something unbelievable—oxygen being made without sunlight. This goes against what we’ve always been taught: that plants and sunlight are needed to create oxygen. But here, nearly 4,000 meters underwater, oxygen is forming in complete darkness.
By yousaf shah9 months ago in Chapters
Astronomers Find a Massive Water Cloud in Space – 140 Trillion Times Earth’s Oceans!
A Watery Giant in Space Imagine all the water in Earth’s oceans. Now multiply that by 140 trillion! That’s how much water astronomers have found floating around a distant quasar called APM 08279+5255, located 12 billion light-years away. This makes it the largest and farthest water reservoir ever detected in space.
By yousaf shah9 months ago in Chapters
Why Some People Can Smell Rain Before It Falls
The Mysterious Rain Smell Have you ever stepped outside and suddenly caught a whiff of wet soil, even though the sky is still dry? That earthy scent before rain isn’t just your imagination—it’s a real phenomenon! Some people can actually smell rain before it arrives, thanks to their sensitive noses and a special compound in the air.
By yousaf shah9 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Drowned Part 4
The rain hadn't stopped in two days. Not the usual kind of storm either—it moved wrong, spiraling in waves over land, creeping up riverbanks and flooding low valleys in hours. Villages inland were seeing tides roll through their streets, saltwater in their wells. Birds vanished from the skies. Fish leapt from empty air.
By Richard Bailey9 months ago in Chapters
"The Digital Mask"
In the virtual world of New Eden, everyone wore a digital mask. It was a place where people could be anyone, where identities were fluid, and reality was malleable. For Ava, the digital mask was more than just a tool – it was a shield, a disguise, and a passport to a world where she could escape the confines of her mundane life.
By Hazrat bilal 9 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Drowned Part 3
The relic whispered in the dark. It hadn’t stopped since Elira touched it. The conch—once dormant, sealed in sea-crystal and warded runes—now pulsed with a rhythm not unlike a heartbeat. A slow, wet thrum, felt more in the bones than heard in the air. When Elira closed her eyes, she could feel the sea breathing inside her skull. And sometimes, the whispers became words.
By Richard Bailey9 months ago in Chapters
Stories from the Heart
⸻ I am Richard and this is my story Scene: “The Hike of Illumination” At 5:45 AM, before the city roared awake, I, one of Wall Street’s most polished investors—slipped out of my high-rise apartment. In my tailored suit and designer shoes, I looked every inch the titan of finance. Yet beneath the crisp exterior, something was unraveling.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Drowned Part 2
The water was ice-cold, and it didn’t feel natural. Vaelin and Elira trudged through the southern quarter of Nareth, where the map she recovered had marked something hidden beneath the streets. Mossy stonework arched over their heads in crumbling remnants of coastal architecture—half-drowned, half-forgotten.
By Richard Bailey9 months ago in Chapters
