Retired US Marine Corps combat engineer shows off a new tool capable of separating microplastics from organic sea matter. The Trash Time Machine (TTM) is an open-source invention created by…
A well-known solo mountaineer who specialised in free climbing without ropes or safety devices has died after he fell 100 metres to his death from the side of an icy…
Doctors have successfully removed more than 90 per cent of a small child’s brain tumour after his parents were told it was inoperable and he was flown from Mexico to…
A nurse accused of murdering five newborn babies and trying to kill eight more looked up lethal doses of potassium and insulin on the internet, said prosecutors in Argentina. Police…
A shocking image of a small boy dressed as Adolf Hitler at a school Halloween bash has astonished education officials in Brazil. The photo - taken at a class party…
A British couple that went to the holiday island of Mauritius to get engaged came back with more than just dreams of wedded bliss after adopting two stray dogs they…
Three students and one of their dads have been seized by Egyptian police after they carried out a bungled heist at an archaeological museum packed with ancient artefacts. The raid…
This is the unbelievable moment four baby quails hatch inside a carton of eggs at a market stall on a staggeringly hot day in Brazil. The adorable chicks can be…
A curious sparrow has joined a lineup of bird brains including this pair of toucans that have been sizing up motorway cameras in Brazil. They are just the latest high-flying…
A religious family has been quizzed by police after they kept praying over a son's decomposing body for three days in an attempt to revive him. Gaston Claudio Chaves, 24,…