Read more about the article German Cyber Cops Convince Pirate Operating Illegal Movie Website To Hand Over 50,000 Bitcoins Worth EUR 2 Billion
Photo shows an illustrative image of Bitcoins, undated. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency. (Newsflash)

German Cyber Cops Convince Pirate Operating Illegal Movie Website To Hand Over 50,000 Bitcoins Worth EUR 2 Billion

Cyber police in Germany say they have convinced a pirate operating an illegal movie streaming website to hand over 50,000 bitcoins worth EUR 2 billion, their largest haul to date.…

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Read more about the article Woman Seized Trafficking Toucan Eggs In Her Undies Faces Jail
Picture shows some of the five birds, undated. They were born from eggs found hidden in a passenger's bra at the airport, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. (Parque das Aves/Newsflash)

Woman Seized Trafficking Toucan Eggs In Her Undies Faces Jail

A woman found trafficking eggs stashed in her bra is facing jail in Brazil after customs officials hatched out five toucan chicks from the haul. Police found seven eggs in…

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Read more about the article Disgusted Customs Cops Seize 18 Lbs Of Maggot-Riddled Bushmeat
Image shows the rotten meat, undated photo. It was found by customs officers at the Hanover Airport, in Germany. on Oct. 23, 2023. (Hanover Main Customs Office/Newsflash)

Disgusted Customs Cops Seize 18 Lbs Of Maggot-Riddled Bushmeat

A sickening haul of 18lbs of rotting maggot-infested bushmeat has been seized by airport customs police from the luggage of a Ghanaian traveller. The meat, still with its hair and…

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Read more about the article Scientists Stumble Across Bronze Age Treasures
Image shows the bronze artifacts, undated photo. They were discovered in the prehistoric settlement of Motta Vallac, near the village of Salouf, in the canton of Graubuenden, Switzerland, last autumn. (Canton Graubuenden Office for Culture, Archaeological Service/Newsflash)

Scientists Stumble Across Bronze Age Treasures

A massive haul of Bronze Age treasures has been unearthed by astonished experts who had been looking for remains at a Roman battle site. Archaeologists had been scouring the site…

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Read more about the article Officials In Mexico Seize Huge US-Bound Drugs Haul Hidden Inside Coconuts
Picture shows coconuts with fentanyl pills hidden inside, undated. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) seized approximately 300 kilogrames of fentanyl pills inside a truck, in Sonora , Mexico, as reported by the authorities on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2022. (FGR/Newsflash)

Officials In Mexico Seize Huge US-Bound Drugs Haul Hidden Inside Coconuts

These snaps show how officials in Mexico seized nearly 700 lb of fentanyl hidden inside coconuts bound for the US. Picture shows coconuts with fentanyl pills hidden inside. (FGR/Newsflash) Fentanyl…

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Read more about the article Amazed Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Pots In 150-Year-Old Shipwreck
Picture shows the ancient ship mock-up, undated. Remains from a shipwreck have been salvaged after over 150 years. (State Administration of Cultural Heritage/AsiaWire)

Amazed Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Pots In 150-Year-Old Shipwreck

Archaeologists in China have discovered an astonishing haul of historic treasures after salvaging a 150-year-old shipwreck from the bottom of the Yangtze river. The 125-foot-long wooden vessel, known as the…

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Read more about the article Historic EUR 3 Million Haul Of Ancient Gold Coins Stolen From Museum
Image shows the golden coins that were stolen, undated photo. They disappeared over night from the Celtic and Roman Museum in the municipality of Munching, in Bavaria, Germany on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (Newsflash)

Historic EUR 3 Million Haul Of Ancient Gold Coins Stolen From Museum

A huge collection of nearly 500 ancient Roman and Celtic gold coins worth up to EUR 3 million have been stolen in a raid on a museum in Germany. Police…

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Read more about the article Rescuers Save 32 Baby Squirrels From Traffickers
Environmental Protection officials rescued 32 Persian squirrels from animal traffickers in the city of Sardasht, in West Azerbaijan, Iran. (Environmental Protection of West Azerbaijan/Newsflash)

Rescuers Save 32 Baby Squirrels From Traffickers

Wildlife detectives have rescued an astonishing haul of rare squirrels from animal traffickers in Iran. Police confiscated 32 of the nut-loving animals after setting up an elaborate sting posing as…

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Read more about the article Scientists Find Massive Haul Of 80-Million-Year-Old Titanosaur Eggs
CT scans of the best-preserved egg-clutch (CPPLIP 1798). (a) 3D rendering of the bottom of the clutch in CPPLIP 1798. (b) General view of the clutch at the same orientation, showing the external part of the lower hemisphere of the eggs. (c) Top view of the lower egg row, showing the inner part of the lower hemisphere of the eggs. (d) Lateral view of CPPLIP 1798, showing lower egg row with higher shells at both ends and part of the upper egg row. In dark orange, eggshell fragments within the eggs. Note that the incompleteness (“holes”) of some eggs in B and C are due to the lack of the eggshells and/or poor resolution of the CT scan. In A the shape of each egg is maintained due to the sedimentary internal mold. Scale bar 10 cm. (Dr Agustin G. Martinelli/Newsflash)

Scientists Find Massive Haul Of 80-Million-Year-Old Titanosaur Eggs

Scientists have unearthed the first titanosaur nesting site in Brazil after they found about 20 of these massive, 80-million-year-old dinosaur eggs. The dinosaur egg nest, which dates back to the…

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