Picture shows three critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles named Twix, Jolly Rancher and Jelly Belly, undated. They have been saved when a group of 20 were found stranded and released back into the sea, in Marathon, Florida, USA. (@theturtlehospital/Newsflash )

‘Too Cold’ Endangered Turtles Back In Wild After Holiday In Florida Sun

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:February 12, 2023

A group of endangered turtles rescued from freezing waters off America's chilly east coast have been returned to the wild after a holiday in Florida to warm them up. The…

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Image shows the Beyond EPICA oldest ice team, undated photo. They reached a dept of 808 metres in the Antarctic ice sheet. (PNRA, IPEV/Newsflash)

Research Team Drills 14.8-Feet-Long Antarctic Ice Core Sample At A Depth Of 2,651 Feet Dating Back To 50,000 Years Ago

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:February 9, 2023

An international team of researchers has collected 50,000-year-old ice samples from a depth of 2,651 feet in Antarctica. The extracted ice core samples will reportedly aid the team of experts…

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Image shows the University of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. University experts have rejected scientific claims that human babies are colonised by bacteria before birth in January 2023. (University of Vienna, Gebhard Sengmueller/Newsflash)

Experts Debunk Scientific Claims That Human Babies Are Colonised By Bacteria Before Birth

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:February 1, 2023

A team of experts has debunked previous scientific claims that humans are colonised by bacteria before birth. The research idea came after several studies published since 2010, claimed they detected…

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Photo shows ten crocodile mummies in an undisturbed tomb in Qubbat al-Hawa, Aswan, Egypt. They were discovered in 2019, undated photo. (Patricia Mora Riudavets/Newsflash)

Mummified Fertility Crocs Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 24, 2023

A 2,500-year-old tomb with ten mummified crocodiles unearthed near the Nile was probably a tribute to an ancient Egyptian fertility god, experts have revealed. Experts say the mummified reptiles were…

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Image shows the late Celtic jewellery and coins, undated photo. They were discovered in the town of Neumarkt am Wallersee, in Salzburg, Austria. (Salzburg Museum/Newsflash)

Priceless Hoard Of Ancient Gold And Silver Treasure Unearthed

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 23, 2023

A priceless hoard of ancient Celtic gold, silver jewellery and coins has gone on show in Austria. The sensational find could have been buried by its high-status owner either because…

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Image shows the excavations undertaken in the autumn of 2022, undated photo. They revealed parts of the foundations of a structure that was 9.4 metres (30.8 feet) wide and had carefully positioned walls with a thickness of 0.8 metres (2.6 metres). (Dr Birgitta Eder, Athens Branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Find Ancient Temple Of Poseidon Lost After Tsunamis Hit Greece

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 19, 2023

An ancient temple dedicated to Poseidon which was thought to be long lost after a series of tsunamis hit Greece has been discovered by archaeologists. The remains of what researchers…

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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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Image shows the world's largest flower fossil dating back to 35 million years ago, undated photo. Based on its characteristics and pollen the scientists from the University of Vienna, in Austria, assigned it to the Symplocos genus, in the Symplocaceae family. (Carola Radke/Newsflash)

35 Million-Year-Old Flower Gives Up Its Secrets

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 17, 2023

The world's largest amber-preserved flower bud fossil has been identified by scientists. The plant has been preserved with its pollen for 35 million years from the Eocene era. Experts from…

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Photo shows Lady 6 Water and Lord 4 Water Blood Eagle, undated. The bone describes the alliance between the Zapotec lineages of Zaachila and the Mixtec lineage of Tilantongo, through the marriage commitment of Lady 6-Water and Lord 4-Water. (Sara Fernandez-CN, INAH/Newsflash)

Experts Crack Secrets Of Ancient Wedding Engraved On Tomb Bone

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 13, 2023

Experts have deciphered a 700-year-old bone buried in a tomb detailing the marriage alliance of two ancient Mexican kingdoms. The animal bone - carved with intricate pictograms - has baffled…

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Picture shows two green turtles (Chelonia mydas) that were returned to the sea on the beaches of San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. They were rescued after getting caught in the nets of fishermen and rehabilitated. (Fundacion Mundo Marino/Newsflash)

Rescued Endangered Turtles Teach Beachgoers Grim Truth Of Pollution

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 11, 2023

Marine life experts use two endangered turtles rescued from plastic pollution and fishing nets to educate beachgoers in Argentina. The green sea turtles were rescued after becoming caught in artisanal…

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