The 4,000-year-old bodies of two prehistoric men have been identified as among the world's oldest known plague victims. The two Early Bronze Age corpses - aged between 22 and 30…
A three-month-old baby has died after choking on his mother's breast milk. The victim was identified as Lucas Nunes from Balneario Rincao, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. His devastated mum,…
Chewed-up human remains in a shark's stomach have been identified as a 32-year-old man who had been missing for eight days. Horrified fishermen found the remains while they were gutting…
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…
A shipwreck has been finally identified as a whaler lost more than 160 years ago after scientists analysed TREE RINGS in the rotting timber. The rings revealed the wreckage off…
A two-year-old girl got her own back when a snake sank its fangs into her - and bit back. The toddler, identified only by her initials as S.E., was playing…
An international team of scientists has identified a new species of ancient predator that was part bear and part dog and roamed Europe millions of years ago. The new genus…
Scientists in Brazil have finally identified an insect as the key agent in the production of red propolis, a coveted extract praised for its anti-inflammatory effect. The new species of…
Astronomers have identified a rapidly-growing black hole considered a “missing link” in our knowledge of the early universe. Using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, experts discovered the "monster" body…
A Turkish professor has been caught raiding a local cemetery with three accomplices in search of treasure they believed was buried there. The incident took place at the cemetery in…