Mexican police are using drones to try and identify whether it was a shark or a crocodile that killed an elderly Canadian tourist and injured at least one other person.…
A new study has revealed that black-capped chickadees follow a precise set of notes when warning each other of danger and can even identify correct from incorrect tones in the…
Ancient body tags used to identify mummies from 2,000 years ago could hold the secret of the planet's extreme weather patterns, it has emerged. Scientists in Switzerland are examining 3,000…
Boffins have identified a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, which is the easternmost island in the…
An environmental activist couple and their 14-year-old daughter have been shot to death by armed gunmen at their home. The bodies of Jose Gomes aka 'Ze do Lago', his wife…
These images show a German lake dyed bright green after the authorities added dye to identify leaks in a broken hot water pipe that left nearly 500 homes without heating.…
A one-year-old toddler has survived a bite from a highly-venomous jararaca snake after it was killed and taken to hospital with the boy to help doctors identify the best antidote.…
A Turkish locksmith has found a mysterious animal skeleton that he said all the experts he has consulted have been unable to identify in eight years. Abdullah Ozturk now showcases…
Scientists who discovered this fearsome-looking giant sea bug and dubbed it 'Darth Vader' while waiting to identify it officially have now confirmed it is a new species. A research team…