"Everything on earth will perish," God said, according to the Bible. Noah only took along land creatures and birds, not plants nor fish that make up a large part of the world's total species.

Join the conversation Colleen De Neve / Calgary Herald Noah’s Ark could have floated even with two of every land animal in the world packed inside, scientists have calculated.

The Imago Mundi, the world's oldest map, has been re-examined by scientists who now claim it shows the exact location of Noah's Ark, the vessel that saved humanity from a great flood.

Noah's Ark as described in the Old Testament: 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. According to the Bible, God ordered Noah to build an ark that is 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide ...