A Nazi patrol boat sunk by the RAF in World War II is leaking toxic pollutants into the sea and is set to be even more dangerous as it rusts…
Botox jabs to smooth wrinkled foreheads can lift depression and even control dangerous mood swings, a new study in Germany has revealed. The neurotoxin botulinum toxin (BTX) - commonly known…
The world's biggest chocolate factory is back in business after a salmonella outbreak forced it to destroy hundreds of tonnes of chocs. The Barry Callebaut factory - which supplies huge…
A marine conservationist has revealed the secrets of one of the ocean's most beautiful but dangerous creatures. The mysterious blue sea dragons use venom taken from Portugese man o' war…
A two-year-old elephant has died despite keepers' best efforts after it contracted a herpes virus at Zurich zoo in Switzerland. Umesh, a young male, died on the evening of Tuesday,…
The discovery of a special antibody could help prevent dangerous bacterial infections such as trench fever, whose sufferers included celebrated authors like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.…
An anti-aircraft missile dating back to World War II has been found near Krakow leading to the evacuation of over 450 people. The device, weighing 50 kilogrammes (110 lbs), was…
Scientists have developed an innovative method to examine DNA traces in honey which could help with the early identification of health problems in a hive as a deadly new disease…
Trillions of potentially dangerous nanometer-sized particles are being spewed into the environment by everything from plastic cups to tea bags so people can have a little bit more convenience at…
The Spanish police have seized 139 animals - many of them dangerous - from a home in Gran Canaria after the owner died. The Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) of Las…