A man has been hailed as a hero after he saved six people when their boat sank in a river but then tragically drowned himself. Ivan Willian Coelho, 36, and…
Cheetahs in the world's oldest zoo have upgraded their living space with artificial clay islands to simulate a riverbed. Tiergarten Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, finished the rebuild earlier this…
Scientists have discovered two bacteria with great antibiotic potential in a river in Chile. The breakthrough comes as the search for new bacteria to develop antibiotics is one of humankind’s…
Environmental experts have warned of a poisoning disaster after thousands of dead fish were found in a Polish river. Shocking images of fish floating on the surface of the Oder…
A unique species of orchid has been discovered close to an active volcano in Colombia. Pleurothallis villahermosae stands out for its "great beauty and originality", according to experts, and was…
These snaps show how an unlucky toucan was gobbled up by a caiman when it went to drink water from a river. Tour guide and photographer Edir Alves captured the…
A team of archaeologists had to scramble to investigate a 3400-year-old city before it was submerged again after it emerged from the Tigris River in Iraq due to drought. Their…
Giant alligators have been released into the Rio Grande to deter illegal migrants from crossing the border river to the US, reports Mexican media. The scare emerged after US Border…
Dozens of mysterious clay faces have appeared in a Spanish city wall after the unidentified artist first introduced the heads in urban areas in 2019 and 2020. The third set…
This is the moment Ecuador’s environment minister flies over the Wolf Volcano eruption in the Galapagos Islands to witness the river of lava weaving its way towards the coast. The…