Noah COULD have floated his boat, say scientists: Ark really could have coped with two of every animal University of Leicester students looked into the physics of Noah's ark Calculated would have ...

The 70-metres-long replica of Noah's Ark was hit by strong winds in the Dutch port town of Urk, causing serious damage to other vessels as it was torn away from its moorings.

Similarly, the UK's Frozen Ark project in Birmingham conserves a treasure trove of 48,000 genetic samples representing roughly 5,500 species of the world's endangered animals.

Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that Noah's Ark could have carried 70,000 animals without sinking if built from the dimensions listed in The Bible.

Noah's Ark was built to accommodate at least two of every animal species. In the book of Genesis, chapter 6:13-22, Noah is commanded to build an ark to survive a flood.

IT WAS a suitable case for Noah's Ark but Dundalk Sub Aqua Search and Recovery Unit came to the rescue yesterday ( Tuesday) morning when a herd of cattle, horses, sheep and goats were stranded in ...

Speculation about the animals of the ark is nearly as old as the Bible itself, and the earliest surviving image of a biblical narrative, cast on a third-century A.D. coin, depicts Noah’s ark.