20 Quadrillion Ants On The Planet, Say Scientists
Scientists have revealed that the Earth is populated by an astonishing 20 quadrillion ants in ecosystems all around the world. A research team led by biologists Dr Patrick Schultheiss and…
Picture shows surgeons operating on a woman in Itaperuna, Brazil, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (@drglaucioboechat/Newsflash)
Woman With Tumour The Size Of A Human ‘Just Thought I Was Putting On Weight’
Surgeons have removed an astonishing 46-kilogramme tumour from a woman who thought she'd just been putting on weight. The tumour - about the same weight as a small person -…
The shaggy soft-haired mouse, found in this study to experience changes in size based on which side of the Andes Mountains the individual lives on. (Pablo Teta,SWNS/Newsflash)
Scientists May Have Discovered New Law Of Nature In Rain
A new law of nature could have been discovered as scientists think rain causes species to grow larger after an astonishing discovery in south America. The shaggy soft haired mouse…
The turtle with a device to monitore it in an undated picture. It was seen in the beach of Alicante, Spain, July 2022. (Ayto Guardamar/Newsflash)
Turtle Mum’s Record-Breaking Egg Laying On Spanish Beach
A turtle mum stunned wildlife experts when she laid an astonishing 131 eggs in a single session on a Spanish beach. Video footage of the record birth on Les Ortigues…
Parcial face of hominidus found in the archaeological site of Sima del Elefante, in Atapuerca, Spain, July 2022. (Maria Dolors Guillen-Equipo Inv Atapuerca/Newsflash)
Extraordinary Discovery As Archaeologists Find Jaw Of First European Hominid
Spanish archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery of what they believe is the lower jaw of possibly the oldest hominid ever found in Europe. The amazingly well-preserved body part -…
Young storks before they are ringed in the eyrie at the Zurich Zoo in Switzerland. (Zoo Zurich, Enzo Franchini/Newsflash)
Record Hatching Of Rare Chicks
A zoo has seen an astonishing number of white storks chicks – once considered extinct in parts of Europe – hatching this spring thanks to perfect weather. Switzerland's Zurich Zoo…
Environmental Protection officials rescued 32 Persian squirrels from animal traffickers in the city of Sardasht, in West Azerbaijan, Iran. (Environmental Protection of West Azerbaijan/Newsflash)
Rescuers Save 32 Baby Squirrels From Traffickers
Wildlife detectives have rescued an astonishing haul of rare squirrels from animal traffickers in Iran. Police confiscated 32 of the nut-loving animals after setting up an elaborate sting posing as…
The extremely rare Queen Elisabeth I golden coin which was sold at the Kunker auction house located in the German city of Osnabruck for EUR 700,000 and thus became the most expensive coin ever auctioned in the country. (Kunker/Newsflash)
Rare Queen Elizabeth I Golden Coin Auctioned For EUR 700,000 Becomes Most Expensive Coin Ever Auctioned In Germany
An extremely rare gold coin depicting Queen Elizabeth I has been sold for EUR 700,000 (GBP 585,000) at an auction in Germany, making it the most expensive coin ever auctioned…
Jonathan the giant tortoise this year will celebrate his 190th birthday -- making him the oldest tortoise that lives on the remote island of St. Helena in the United Kingdom. (Mathias Falcone/Newsflash)
Worlds Oldest Tortoise, Jonathan, Celebrates 190th Birthday This Year
These snaps taken recently and in the late 1800s show Jonathan the giant tortoise, who turns 190 this year and is believed to be the oldest tortoise to ever live.…
Several wolves allegedly have been set on a caged bear to see who would win in a bet, apparently in Kayseri Zoo in Kayseri, Turkey. (CEN)
Zoo Accused Of Setting Wolves On Bear And Placing Bets On Fight Winner
This is the moment a brave bear successfully manages to fend off an astonishing 16 wolves trying to attack it in an enclosure. According to the news site Yeni Cag,…