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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Image shows a sky survey image centred on the newly-discovered O(H) star SALT J203959.5-034117 (J2039), undated photo. An international team of scientists led by experts from the University of Tuebingen, in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, discovered eight new super-hot stars. (Tom Watts (AOP), STScINASA, The Dark Energy Survey/Newsflash)

Astronomers Discover Eight Of The Hottest Stars In The Universe Each With A Surface Over 100,000 Centigrade

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 12, 2023

A team of astronomers have discovered eight of the hottest stars in the universe whose blazing surfaces alone reach more than 100,000 centigrade. The researchers reportedly discovered the very hot…

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Pictures shows a digitized reconstruction of Patagopelta on the banks of a river, undated. A new study by CONICET scientists on different collections of bones found a new species, a small ankylosaurus, named Patagopelta cristata, in Rio Negro, Argentina. (Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CONICET/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover New Species Of Dwarf Ankylosaurs

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:December 11, 2022

Scientists have confirmed they have found a new species of dinosaur that was a smaller relative of the massive ankylosaurs, famous for its club-like tail. The ankylosaur was also heavily…

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People stand outside building after an earthquake in Ancona, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. A woman called his 78-year-old mother, who lives in Ancona, to make sure she was fine after the earthquake but she did not answer because she had been dead for two months of natural causes. (Newsflash)

Woman Calls Estranged Mum After Quake But She Had Been Dead For Two Months

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 24, 2022

A woman who called to check on her estranged mum after an earthquake in Italy was horrified to discover that she had already been dead for two months. The women…

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