A man who tried to burn a centipede to death using petrol ended up destroying the family home and putting himself in hospital. His son told media in Brazil that…
Two tiny round-eared elephant shrew babies have finally gone on show to the public after their cautious parents hid them from zookeepers for days. The babies - no bigger than…
Astronomers scouring the countryside in southern Italy after reports that an asteroid was big enough to hit the Earth were amazed when they got a call from two brothers after…
Investigators have discovered an illegal slaughterhouse with more than four tonnes of cat meat and 480 live cats in Vietnam. The facility located in the Lai Vung District, in the…
Emergency workers 'fish' a helpless deer out of a frozen river after it accidentally fell through the ice. The poor creature was spotted swimming desperately in ice-cold waters of the…
Brave Alachua County sheriff's deputy avoids getting bitten by a snake and a hawk after separating the two that were fighting on the pavement. The sheriff's deputy had spotted the…
A three-legged chicken that comes with an extra drumstick is proving popular among buyers who are offering 10 times more than the usual price for a newborn chick. Professional poultry…
Former tennis ace Boris Becker has hugged his mum for the first time since leaving prison. A tender snap shows Becker, 55, and mum Elvira, 87, grinning widely as they…
Drone footage shows the incredible courage of a humpback whale as she struggles to complete a gruelling 3,000-mile journey with a broken spine. The female whale - named Moon by…
These devilish-looking horned skulls spotted by climbers in the Italian Alps have been identified by UK scientists as belonging to prehistoric wild goats that died more than 7,000 years ago.…