A large elephant seal that was spotted on a beach near a Mexican resort town could be the largest of its kind in the world today. The male southern elephant…
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…
Thor the walrus, who caused New Year's Eve fireworks to be cancelled at an English seaside town, as he leaves the UK to head north to colder waters. His arrival…
A cat has been appointed the mayor of an Italian town and will remain in office for a year. Black and white moggy Miao spent her first day in office…
Officials in Chile are investigating the appearance of a mysterious purple cloud that hung eerily over a town. Photos show the bright purple cloud hovering low over Pozo Almonte, northern…
Archaeologists carrying out a dig prior to the expansion of the town of Rahat have found the remains of a 1,200-year-old palatial estate that had cooled rooms to escape the…
A man has discovered a rare "one-in-a-million" purple pearl in a clam at a Delaware restaurant. Scott Overland was on holiday with his wife Katie and his kids Addie, 6,…
City officials in Austria are offering financial support for anyone taking up beekeeping in a bid to improve the region’s ecosystem. The council of Villach, in the southern province of…
A massive sinkhole linked to a copper mine has terrified locals in northern Chile. The 82-foot-wide hole appeared in the commune of Tierra Amarilla, in Atacama Region, close to the…
An outraged South African father has claimed that he found a dead frog in his daughter's McChicken burger. McDonald's in the town of Secunda in the South African province of…