Read more about the article Ultra Deadly Poison Dart Frogs Found In Flyer’s Luggage
Customs seize a poisonous frog from a passenger's luggage in Shanghai, China, undated. The person was also carrying other animals. (AsiaWire/NX)

Ultra Deadly Poison Dart Frogs Found In Flyer’s Luggage

This is the on-the-hop moment customs officials discover a deadly cargo of one of the world's deadliest animals being carried in a passenger's luggage. Toxins secreted by the tiny poison…

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Read more about the article French Customs Discover 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Teeth In Lorry
Picture shows the fossil teeth, undated. Several dinosaur teeth, each around 70 million years old, were found hidden in a vehicle in French Riviera, France. (General Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes/Newsflash/NX)

French Customs Discover 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Teeth In Lorry

French customs have discovered dinosaur teeth dating back 70 million years being transported in a lorry from Spain on its way to Italy. The incident took place near Menton on…

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Read more about the article 2,000 German Cockroaches Seized On Ship Arriving In China
Customs seize nearly 2,000 German cockroaches from an incoming ship in Dalian, Liaoning, China, Thursday, Jul. 25, 2024. The customs officers immediately issued a notice of inspection and quarantine treatment to the ship. (Customs/AsiaWire)

2,000 German Cockroaches Seized On Ship Arriving In China

Nearly 2,000 German cockroaches were recently discovered by customs agents aboard an arriving ship, according to Chinese officials. The discovery was made during a routine sanitary inspection, where customs officers…

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Read more about the article Hundreds Of Cats Rescued From Sacks And Wooden Cages Studded With Rusty Nails
Picture shows shows the rescued cats in cages in Suzhou, China, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Over 700 cats were rescued by volunteers in two locations. (@2205355824/AsiaWire)

Hundreds Of Cats Rescued From Sacks And Wooden Cages Studded With Rusty Nails

A group of animal lovers rescued nearly 700 cats that were headed for a slaughterhouse when they saw two suspicious lorries carrying the poor felines tied up in sacks in…

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Read more about the article Female Traveller Caught Smuggling 11 Chameleons Concealed In Plastic Bags In Coat Pockets
Picture shows one of the reptiles, undated. A passenger illegally carried 11 live reptiles that were seized by customs in Huanggang, China. (China Customs/AsiaWire)

Female Traveller Caught Smuggling 11 Chameleons Concealed In Plastic Bags In Coat Pockets

Customs officials have caught a female traveller after she tried to smuggle 11 chameleons concealed in the pockets of her coat. CCTV footage from Huanggang Customs in China's eastern province…

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Read more about the article Ancient Pen Pushers Invented Weights And Measures 3,000 Years Ago
Image shows a fragmentary jar, undated photo. It originated from the Yassiada shipwreck and it has been given an official seal and can be linked to Kos by its material composition. (Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr., Justin Leidwanger, Jenny Vo-Phamhi, James Gross/Newsflash)

Ancient Pen Pushers Invented Weights And Measures 3,000 Years Ago

Ancient bureaucrats introduced the first weight and measures system to transport food and wine more than 3,000 years ago, scientists have revealed. Experts examined millennia-old amphoras from pre-Roman times to…

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