A new species of lizard that was classified as endangered almost as soon as it was found has been discovered in the Inca city of Machu Picchu and has been…
A family building a toilet discovered bones from a mammoth in their garden. The remarkable find of the bones - believed to be up to 10,000 years old - was…
A programme that handed out USD 215 million in compensation to victims of Nazi plunder in World War II has closed in Austria, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Trustees of…
Researchers have shown that Indiana Jones was right all along - the smaller the scorpion, the deadlier its sting. Researchers from the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway have shown…
The Colombian authorities have arrested 21 people and seized over 1,000 exotic animals with a black market value of over USD 1 million during raids across the country. In a…
A mysterious mechanical device made more than 2,000 years ago to track the movements of heavenly bodies that was so complex it was believed to have been a fake was…
The wreck of this 207-year-old whaling ship has been discovered by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),…
Cops in Spain have recovered the last part of a valuable 17th century Flemish tapestry stolen from a Spanish church by notorious art thief Erik 'The Belgian' in 1980. The…
These shocking images reportedly show an endangered jaguar being skinned after it was illegally hunted by poachers in Mexico. The incident took place in the municipality of Palizada in the…
A Mexican human rights activist who fought for justice for her murdered daughter has been shot dead at her place of work. The shooting took place in the city of…