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

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:March 26, 2023

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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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

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 20, 2023

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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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

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:January 23, 2023

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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Andrelino Vieira da Silva celebrated his 121 birthday on 3rd February, 2022, in Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil. (Newsflash)

Oldest Man Alive Becomes Selfie Star At 121

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:December 23, 2022

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…

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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

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:December 20, 2022

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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Image shows a squirrel monkey with its offspring, undated photo. The Tiergarten Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria celebrated its 270th anniversary. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Zoo Celebrates 270th Anniversary With Adorable New Squirrel Monkey Babies

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 1, 2022

The self-styled world's oldest zoo in Vienna has celebrated its 20th anniversary with the addition of numerous babies from a variety of species - the latest being these adorable newborn…

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Image shows the Messel boa (Messelophis variatus) which is the world's first fossil record of a viviparous snake, undated photo. It was discovered by an Argentine-German research team. (Senckenberg/Newsflash)

Oldest Live Birth Of Snake Dating Back 47 Million Years Discovered

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 22, 2022

A team of scientists has discovered what they say is the first evidence in the world – dating back 47 million years – of a snake giving birth to its…

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Image shows the bronze hand, undated photo. The discovery was made in Navarre, northern Spain. (Government of Navarre/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Discover Bronze Hand Dating Back 2,100 Years With Oldest Basque Inscription Ever

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 21, 2022

Archaeologists have discovered a bronze hand dating back 2,100 years and sporting the oldest known inscription in the Basque language that could shed light on its history. The discovery was…

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Image shows meerkats at the Vienna Zoo, Austria, undated photo. They were considered amongst the visitor's most favourite animals. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Cute Creatures Are Visitors’ Favourites

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 16, 2022

The world's oldest zoo has declared its cute colony of meerkats its visitors' favourite animals. Footage released by Austria's Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna to celebrate their status shows the adorable…

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Image shows a female koala with a cub in its pouch, undated photo. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Zoo Spots New Koala Arrival Peering From Mum’s Pouch

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:October 6, 2022

The oldest zoo in the world has announced that a new koala baby has arrived way after spotting it in its mother's pouch. Zookeepers were thrilled to see the little…

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