
Heartbreak As Gentle Giant Dies In Sleep Aged 89
An elephant icon believed to be India's oldest domestic Asiatic elephant has died in India aged 89. Revered Bijuli Prasad died suddenly of old age at Behalli tea estate in…
An elephant icon believed to be India's oldest domestic Asiatic elephant has died in India aged 89. Revered Bijuli Prasad died suddenly of old age at Behalli tea estate in…
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…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
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…
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…
A 121-year-old man said to be the oldest man alive has started a new career as a celebrity as well-wishers flock to have selfies taken with him. Andrelino Vieira da…
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…