Experts have studied a rare African parchment in their search for clues about the evolution of writing, which they say has evolved "to become simpler and more efficient". The Max…
This poor puma has had to be put down by Colorado wildlife officers after it entered a residential complex apparently in search of food and human help but was deemed…
Experts studying these mysterious 500-year-old shrunken heads from the Amazon that were seized from a smuggler during a raid in Turkey revealed they all had their lips sewn shut to…
Pets, including cats, dogs and even goldfish, are now considered family members under new laws in Spain with implications regarding shared custody when couples break up. The new law, which…
The world's oldest zoo in the Austrian capital Vienna has welcomed 30 rare baby fish that are extinct in the wild. These La Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon longidorsalis), which are extinct…
Four new viruses have been discovered in giant tortoises is in the Galapagos Islands after 454 of the animals underwent COVID-style testing. The research showed that the infected animals live…
Survivors of human trafficking struggle to afford tertiary education and yet universities can play a significant role in combatting this crime against humanity. This is why Kendall Alaimo -- a…
Scientists have used ostrich egg shell beads to map a 50,000-year-old social network - the world's oldest, they claim - spanning Africa after over a decade of gathering data. The…
A team of scientists in Austria and Germany has uncovered the oldest known remains of a mysterious species of archaic humans called the Denisovans dating back 200,000 years in a…
Human remains have been found bricked up in a wall in Brazil and the police are investigating whether they are connected to the notorious serial killer dubbed ‘The Monster of…