Read more about the article 300,000-Year-Old Boomerang-Like Stick is One of the Oldest Human-Made Wooden Tools
Image shows the double pointed wooden throwing stick, undated photo. It was found in the town of Schoeningen, Germany. (Volker Minkus/Newsflash)

300,000-Year-Old Boomerang-Like Stick is One of the Oldest Human-Made Wooden Tools

One of the earliest examples of a human tool made from wood has been found after archaeologists unveiled a 300,000-year-old double-pointed stick that would have been used as a hunting…

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Read more about the article 4,000 Year Old Corpses Were Victims Of Black Death
Image shows the grave of a man aged 22-27, undated photo. He died of the plague around 4,000 years ago at a burial ground in the municipality of Drasenhofen, Lower Austria State, Austria. (OeAW, Archaeprotect/Newsflash)

4,000 Year Old Corpses Were Victims Of Black Death

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…

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Read more about the article Polar Bear Sent To Another Zoo As Cub Comes Back To World’s Oldest Zoo After 15 Years
Image shows the new polar bear boar, undated photo. It arrived at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, in May 2023. (Nuremberg Zoo, Tom Burger/Newsflash)

Polar Bear Sent To Another Zoo As Cub Comes Back To World’s Oldest Zoo After 15 Years

An endangered polar bear who was sent to another zoo immediately after his birth has returned after spending 15 years abroad. The 15-year-old polar bear reunited with other bears at…

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Read more about the article Endangered Indian Rhinos From World’s Oldest Zoo Munch On Protected Woodland Treats
Image shows rhinos at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. They will receive treats from the Austrian Federal Forests. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Endangered Indian Rhinos From World’s Oldest Zoo Munch On Protected Woodland Treats

Endangered Indian rhinos at the world's oldest zoo got a real treat after forest rangers delivered them fresh branches and twigs to munch on. The species - listed as 'vulnerable'…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town
Photo shows the oldest pearling town on Siniyah Island in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, undated. Artifacts found in this town, date as far back as the region’s pre-Islamic history in the late 6th century. (Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town

A 1,500-year-old town unearthed by archaeologists has been declared the Persian Gulf's oldest known commercial pearl diving community. The 6th-century town - in the Emirati state of Umm Al Quwain…

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Read more about the article Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain
Image shows a reconstruction of the earliest ichthyosaur and the 250-million-year-old ecosystem found on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, undated photo. A team of Swedish and Norwegian palaeontologists has discovered remains of the earliest known ichthyosaur or 'fish-lizard' on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. (Esther van Hulsen/Newsflash)

Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain

Ancient remains of a terrifying 250-million-year-old sea reptile have been found halfway up a mountain in Norway. The ichthyosaur fossil shows that the feared ocean predator apparently existed long before…

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Read more about the article World’s Oldest Person Is 115-Year-Old Spanish Woman Who Remembers WWI
Spanish Maria Branyas, 115, blows out birthday candles in undated photo. She becomes the oldest person in the world when French nun Lucile Randon, aged 118, died in Toulon, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (@MariaBranyas112/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Person Is 115-Year-Old Spanish Woman Who Remembers WWI

A 115-year-old woman living in Spain has become the world's oldest person following the death of French nun Lucile Randon. Maria Branyas Morera from Olot, Catalonia, took over when Lucile…

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Read more about the article Animals At The World’s Oldest Zoo Overjoyed Over First Snow Cover In The City
Image shows a Siberian tiger, undated photo. Animals at the Tiergarten Schonbrunn zoo, in Vienna, Austria, were overjoyed about the first snow in December 2022. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Animals At The World’s Oldest Zoo Overjoyed Over First Snow Cover In The City

The adorable footage shows the animals at the world's oldest zoo enjoying the city's first cover of snow as the Austrian capital gets transformed into a winter wonderland. The Tiergarten…

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