Image shows the newly discovered beetle species Dorynota phoenix, undated photo. It was almost destroyed in a fire at the Brazilian National Museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2018. (Senckenberg/Newsflash)

Boffins Discover Unknown Beetle Among Historical Items Which Escaped Devastating Museum Fire

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:August 27, 2023

Scientists examining one of the few items to have escaped a devastating fire that destroyed a spectacular museum collection have discovered a previously unknown species of insect. The Brazilian National…

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Picture shows a polar bear,(Ursus maritimus) undated. A man confused a sheep with a polar bear and called the police in Curitibanos, Santa Catarina, Brazil. (Newsflash)

Brazilian Police Respond To Reports Of Escaped Polar Bear, Discover It Is A Sheep

• Post author:Aloysius Fernandes
• Post published:August 23, 2023

Police in Brazil who responded to reports of an escaped polar bear seen running between cars on a busy road made a surprising discovery when they found out it was…

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Image shows Inga Gehricke, at 5-years-old, now 13, before she disappeared in May, 2015. Police uncovered investigation errors, including evidence of a convicted pedophile that were allegedly not followed thoroughly enough and files lost. (Polizeidirektion Sachsen-Anhalt Nord/Newsflash)

Minister Sets Up Special Unit To Find ‘German Maddie’

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:May 3, 2023

Police chiefs have created a new squad to discover what happened to the five-year-old known as 'Germany's Maddie' after she disappeared nearly eight years ago. Blonde blue-eyed Inga Gehricke disappeared…

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Photo shows the oldest pearling town on Siniyah Island in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, undated. Artifacts found in this town, date as far back as the region’s pre-Islamic history in the late 6th century. (Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:March 26, 2023

A 1,500-year-old town unearthed by archaeologists has been declared the Persian Gulf's oldest known commercial pearl diving community. The 6th-century town - in the Emirati state of Umm Al Quwain…

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Photo shows a key, undated. A child was reportedly operated on after swallowing a key in Taif, Saudi Arabia. (@taifhealth/Newsflash)

Young Boy Saved After He Swallowed Metal Key That Was Stuck In His Chest

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 17, 2023

Medics in Saudi Arabia have saved the life of a young boy after he swallowed a metal key that became stuck in his chest. The young boy, whose identity and…

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Image shows an overview of Cueva de Malalmuerzo, near the city of Granada, in southern Spain, undated photo. Researchers recovered genomic data from a 23,000-year-old individual who lived during the Ice Age. (Pedro Cantalejo/Newsflash)

Spanish Caveman Had Cousin 1,200 Miles Away

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 7, 2023

Scientists studying DNA from a 23,000-year-old caveman found in Spain have been astonished to discover he is related to humans found 1,200 miles away. The genetic material was extracted from…

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Picture shows a stuck wolf in Verona, Italy, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The wolf was spotted in the Ponte Florio district of the city and was rescued by the firefighters. (Vigili del Fuoco/Newsflash)

Firemen Discover Drowning Dog Was Wolf

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:February 4, 2023

Shocked Italian firefighters did a double take when they went to rescue an exhausted dog and discovered it was a fully grown wolf. Well-wishers had called emergency services in Verona…

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Image shows the newly discovered species Drosera atrata (black sundew) which has the darkest flower color of any sundew species, undated photo. This rare species occurs in very few individuals where it grows and is therefore endangered. (Andreas Fleischmann, SNSB-BSM/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover New Carnivorous Plants On Social Media

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 22, 2023

Scientists have discovered new carnivorous plant species in Australia after analysing social media photos taken by amateur photographers. The Australian-German research team - led by botanist Andreas Fleischmann from the…

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Image shows the wishing well that was discovered in Bavaria, Germany, undated photo. More than 100 preserved artifacts were found inside on Friday, Dec. 12, 2022. (Marcus Guckenbiehl/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Wishing Well Filled With Over 100 Well-Preserved Artefacts

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 18, 2023

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze Age ritual wishing well filled with over 100 well-preserved artefacts in Bavaria. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection in Germany, in a statement obtained…

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Photo shows three large ceramic Roman amphoras, dating from the 1st century, undated. They were located in the basement of a house in Santa Pola, Valencia, Spain. (Civil Guard/Newsflash)

Valuable Roman Amphoras Found While Cleaning Cellar

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 16, 2023

A woman from Spain was shocked when she found three ancient Roman amphoras in the cellar of her home. The homeowner from the coastal area of Costa Blanca, the city…

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