Read more about the article 2,000 Mummified Rams’ Heads Unearthed In Ancient Egyptian Temple
Mummified ram heads are uncovered by an American mission during excavation work at the temple of Rameses II in Abydos, Egypt, undated. The Mummified heads date back to the time of the sixth dynasty in Ptolemaic Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

2,000 Mummified Rams’ Heads Unearthed In Ancient Egyptian Temple

Archaeologists have uncovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified ram heads slaughtered in tribute to legendary Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. The heads were unearthed in Abydos near the temple of the…

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Read more about the article Adorable Baby Ape’s Day Out With Mum
Image shows orangutans at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The animals were enjoying the beginning of the spring in March 2023. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Adorable Baby Ape’s Day Out With Mum

This is the moment a baby orangutan explores its enclosure in warm spring weather - but always keeps a tight grip on mum. The nine-month-old girl was being shown round…

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Read more about the article Asylum Seeker ‘Was Hitman’ For Islamic State
Image shows the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia State, Germany, undated photo. The Federal Criminal Police Office arrested a Syrian man named Asmael K., aged 32, for membership in a foreign terrorist group on Monday, Mar. 20, 2023. (Newsflash)

Asylum Seeker ‘Was Hitman’ For Islamic State

A man accused of being an ISIS hitman who executed opponents of the regime has been seized by police in Germany. The suspect - named only as Syrian national Asmael…

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Read more about the article Rising Temperatures May Cause Rockfalls In Alps, Says Study
Image shows rock glaciers which are widespread in the Alps, but less known than 'normal' glaciers, undated photo. The active Bock glacier in the Outer Hochebenkar is in the middle, while the Inner Hochebenkar with an inactive rock glacier is on the right. The Gurgler ridge is in the background. (3DGEO Heidelberg/Newsflash)

Rising Temperatures May Cause Rockfalls In Alps, Says Study

New research has shown that rising temperatures have made rock glaciers in the Alps unstable. The study, which was led by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OAeW), showed a significant…

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Read more about the article USA Wildlife Conservationists Looking For Professional Bear Hugger
Conservation officers hug a bear cub during a research project in Northern New Mexico, USA, undated. An ad hiring professional bear huggers was posted advertising the job of conservation officer for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, in March, 2023. (@nmdgf/Newsflash)

USA Wildlife Conservationists Looking For Professional Bear Hugger

Wildlife conservation authorities in the USA are looking for a professional bear hugger. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) offered interested candidates "the experience of a lifetime"…

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Read more about the article Austrian Dentist Fined After She Refused To Treat HIV-Positive Patient
Image shows the Aids Hilfe Wien, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. A woman was awarded EUR 1,500 (GBP 1,312) after a dentist refused to treat her because she was HIV-positive. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

Austrian Dentist Fined After She Refused To Treat HIV-Positive Patient

A dentist in Austria has been fined after she refused to treat a woman because she was HIV-positive. The dentist, whose identity was not disclosed, will have to pay EUR…

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Read more about the article Big Cats New Enclosure At Swiss Zoo Will Simulate Hunting Environment To Support Animals’ Natural Behaviour
Image shows Asiatic lions, undated photo. Big cats at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, will receive a new enclosure in April 2025. (Zoo Zurich, Jeanette Steiner/Newsflash)

Big Cats New Enclosure At Swiss Zoo Will Simulate Hunting Environment To Support Animals’ Natural Behaviour

Big cats at a Swiss zoo will have access to a hunting ground to help them feel more at home after the construction of their brand-new enclosure concludes two years…

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Read more about the article Looted 7th Century BC Artefact Returned To Iraq After Adorning US Museum For 17 Years
Photo shows an artifact that is believed to have been stolen during the pillaging of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad in 2003 and returned to Iraq by FBI, undated. Archaeologists believe the artifact, which stands only 2 1/4 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches wide, dates back 2,700 years. (FBI/Newsflash)

Looted 7th Century BC Artefact Returned To Iraq After Adorning US Museum For 17 Years

US authorities have repatriated a 2,700-year-old artefact stolen from a museum in Iraq 20 years ago. The Iron Age artefact, named 'Furniture Fitting with Sphinx Trampling a Youth', was reportedly…

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Read more about the article Ancient Stone Age Human Tools Could Have Been Made By Monkeys, Says Study
Image shows an example of a long-tailed macaque using a stone tool to access food, undated photo. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in the city of Leipzig, Germany, claimed that some accidentally produced stone fragments made by macaques resemble some of the earliest hominin stone artifacts. ( Lydia V. Luncz/Newsflash)

Ancient Stone Age Human Tools Could Have Been Made By Monkeys, Says Study

New research into ancient tools has revealed that cutting stones once believed to be made by early humans could actually have been the work of monkeys. Scientists from the Max…

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