A toddler is fighting for his life after he swallowed a battery, which exploded inside him, burning his oesophagus, say medics in Mexico. Little Dylan Alejandro, aged two, swallowed the…
An 11-year-old boy has died in intensive care 11 days after he was bitten by a snake in Brazil. Joao Victor Delfino Laurentino was playing with friends in Mogi das…
Footage shows a male penguin stealing a pebble from another male to impress a female, with other images showing two penguins having a fight as mating season gets into full…
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…
Scientists could be one step closer to wiping out COVID-19 after having created a cold plasma jet which drastically limits the virus’ capabilities. A research team from the Leibniz Institute…
The bodies of a female bear and two cubs have been recovered from a 100-foot-deep cave after a fight to the death with a male. Spanish rescuers found the male's…
Teeth originated in an armoured ray that swam the oceans 100 million years ago, according to new research. They evolved from jagged spikes along the snout of the primitive sea…
A hero pup that took on a lethal coral snake in a fight to save its family has died after being bitten in the struggle. Brave Nachito killed the highly…
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have created what they say is the fastest carbon dioxide catcher ever, possibly heralding a new era in the fight against carbon emissions linked to…
Ukrainian soldiers have found ancient ceramic amphoras dating back to the 5th century AD while digging trenches to fight the Russian troops. The 126th separate brigade of the Odessa Defence…