Photo shows a 26-years-old unnamed British man from Portsmouth, England, before he was rescued by Aosta Valley Mountain Rescue on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, on the Bionnassay glacier in Italy. He was rescued after calling for help the previous evening. (Newsflash)

Accidents / Europe / General News

Brit Climber Without Winter Clothing Rescued Almost Frozen On Mont Blanc Glacier

A British climber has been rescued almost frozen to death from a glazier on the Mont Blanc mountain range, in the Italian Alps. The climber, reportedly named as Feda Hussein, 26, from Portsmouth, was rescued in regular hiking gear despite the freezing temperatures on the morning of Sunday, 2nd October.…

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October 11, 2022

The third birthday of pandas Pit and Paule at Zoo Berlin in Berlin, Germany. (Berlin Zoological Gardens/Newsflash)

Animals / Europe / General News

Twin Pandas Celebrate Third Birthday At Zoo Berlin

https://youtu.be/ixOXxVAaJ84 Berlin Zoological Gardens/Newsflash This video shows adorable panda twins having a very 'chill' party in celebration of their 3rd birthday. According to Zoo Berlin, birthday boys Pit and Paule have now become teenagers, counting in panda years. The zoo decided to surprise the 'teens' by treating them to a…

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September 12, 2022

Hyper-resistant bacteria discovered in Antarctica that could pose a risk to global health. (Universidad de Chile/Newsflash)

General News / Science

How Climate Change Could Release World-Ending Super Bacteria

Strains of "superpower" bacteria that could cause the world's next deadly pandemic has been discovered by scientists in Antarctica. Researchers found that the bacteria have a built-in resistance to antibiotics that could make current treatments useless. https://youtu.be/aeF97SYb4ac Universidad de Chile/Newsflash The Chilean researchers made the shocking discovery during research into…

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June 4, 2022

In this illustration, the multilayered sunshield on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope stretches out beneath the observatory’s honeycomb mirror. The sunshield is the first step in cooling down Webb’s infrared instruments, but the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) requires additional help to reach its operating temperature. (NASA GSFC, CIL, Adriana Manrique Gutierrez/Newsflash)

General News / North America And Caribbean / Science

Telescope Hopes To Be Able To See Back To Birth Of First Galaxies By Super Cooling Equipment

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is being deep frozen in order to aid in its latest mission to see the first galaxies to form after the big bang. Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) – a joint development by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) – reached its final operating temperature below…

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May 4, 2022

A fox died standing due to sudden weather change 17 degrees below zero in Erzurum, Turkey 2022. (Newsflash)

Animals / General News / Turkey

Fox Found Frozen Solid In Standing Position After Temps Plummet To Minus 20

This is the moment a fox is found frozen solid in the standing position after temperatures dropped to minus 20 in the Turkish region. The frozen fox was found outside the city of Erzurum in the north-eastern Turkish province of the same name. The dead animal was apparently looking for…

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January 19, 2022

Eduard Olegovich, a Russian drone artist, filmed a beautiful weather phenomenon in Sakhalin, Russia, where a thick fog arose on the morning, hiding the dock and cranes of the port city, on 1st January 2021. (@abramov_sakhfly/Newsflash)

Environment / General News / Russia

Spectacular Drone Footage Shows How Frozen Siberian Air Makes It Seem As If The Sea Is Boiling

This spectacular footage captured by a drone shows a rare phenomenon in which the air temperature plunges while the sea remains warm, thus making it appear as if the water is boiling. The footage was captured in the town of Korsakov, which is located at the southern end of Russia's…

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January 14, 2022

Pet turtles frozen to ice before being brought back to life in Zhengzhou, China. (1594631633/AsiaWire)

Animals / Asia / General News

Frozen Turtles Thaw And Come Back To Life After Woman Leaves Them Outside In Icy Temps

This is the moment a Chinese woman films her pet turtles apparently coming back to life after they froze in blocks of ice when she left them outside in bitter temperatures. The incident took place in the city of Zhengzhou in the Chinese province of Henan last week, and the…

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January 10, 2022

Finja's mother Nora, who also joined the salmon cake celebration in the Vienna Zoo in Austria. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Animals / Europe / General News

Zoo Surprises Adorable Polar Bear With Giant Frozen Salmon Cake For Second Birthday

This is the moment a polar bear tucks into her giant frozen salmon birthday cake that was skilfully shaped into the number '2' to represent her age. The footage of Finja the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) celebrating her second birthday was shot at her home at the Vienna Zoo in…

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November 18, 2021

A female lagonmegoid spider in her egg sac in Burmese amber.

Animals / Asia / General News

Spider Mum Frozen In Time By Fossilised Amber Still Protecting Her Young 99 Million Years Later

This 99-million-year-old spider mum frozen in time by solidified amber is the oldest piece of evidence showing that ancient spiders kept a close eye on their hatchlings. Four separate chunks of amber were mined in northern Myanmar revealing a sprawling world of spider hatchlings and an ancient spider mum cradling…

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October 6, 2021

The snail species preserved in a 99-million-year-old piece of amber which was discovered by researchers in Germany.

Europe / General News / Science

Oldest Snail From Previously Unknown Species Preserved In 99 Million Year Old Piece Of Amber Gave Birth To 5 Offspring

The moment a pregnant snail of an unknown species gave birth 99 million years ago has been captured permanently in a piece of amber with the parent and its five newborn babies frozen in time. Researchers from the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum of the city of Frankfurt…

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June 21, 2021