Conservation plant hunters have discovered four new species of mini orchids in a Colombian nature reserve. The discoveries were made in the Cauca valley between the Andes mountains and the…
Record temperatures in a Spanish tourist hotspot have spawned a new species of venomous barrel jellyfish. A historic temperature of 31.25 degrees Celsius has been recorded in the Mar Menor,…
Scientists have discovered an ultra-bright phenomenon in the distant universe that could have come from a star destroyed by a black hole. The fleeting phenomenon evolves much faster than a…
A hungry fox got himself wheel stuck while he was chasing a mouse for a tasty snack. Police in north-western Connecticut were called in when a passerby saw the struggling…
Archaeologists have revealed how the elite from ancient Mayan civilisations became rubber balls to be used in their games. Studies of grease markings in the walls of a centuries old…
A rain shrine linked to a water goddess has been found in an ancient mountain fortress that archaeologists believe could be the long-lost city of Natuonia. Little is known of…
These critically-endangered birds are making a comeback in the Galapagos Islands. Experts from the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the Galapagos National Park Directorate who formed part of The Mangrove…
Scientists may have rooted out a discovery that could put an end to baldness. This is according to a study - published in Biophysical Journal - that has revealed that…
A higher-pitched voice does not make female faces appear more attractive, but it does make them seem 1.5 years younger. This is according to a study by the University of…
The secret tomb of an ancient Egyptian general who ran an army of foreign mercenaries has been unearthed by archaeologists. Egyptian military official Wahibre-mery-Neith was in charge of recruiting soldiers…