Photo shows white bowl with red geometric pattern, which was broken on purpose, undated photo. An archaeological discovery in Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico revealed it as one of the oldest sites in the Basin of Mexico. (Mauricio Marat, INAH/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Artefacts Under Single Metre Of Soil Trampled On Daily

• Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
• Post published:August 26, 2022

Archaeologists in Mexico City have discovered artefacts including arrowheads and human figurines that had laid buried for over 3,000 years under a single metre of earth that is trampled on…

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Young female orangutan Kendari that was born on 19th June at the Vienna Zoo in Austria, with her mum Sari. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Adorable New Orangutan Baby With Historic Name To Live Up To

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:July 23, 2022

An orangutan baby whose birth was captured on camera has been named to remind wildlife fans of the great ape's struggle in its native habitat. The little ape - born…

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Arctic wolf cub and mother in Zoo Vienna. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

White Wolf Cubs Born Brown So They Can Hide In Underground Burrow

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:July 4, 2022

These Arctic Wolf cubs still with the brown fur so they can remain difficult to see in their underground burrow have started to emerge to the delight of zoo visitors.…

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Some of the pieces at the museum in the Buin commune, Chile, where the theft occurred in June, 2022. (Newsflash)

Ancient Gold Treasures Plundered From Museum By Hooded Gunmen In Broad Daylight

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:June 26, 2022

Over 100 gold treasures have been stolen from a museum in a terrifying armed raid by 12 hooded gunmen. The incident took place at the Andean Museum, which is located…

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The two adorable dama gazelle offspring that were born in the Tiergarten Schonbrunn Zoo in Austria's capital Vienna in April. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Tender Moment As Gazelle And Calf Share A Meal

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:May 31, 2022

These two newborn gazelle siblings of a critically endangered species are enjoying the soothing springtime sunshine at a zoo in Austria. Born in April, the baby dama gazelles are now…

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Lunar Volcanoes Formed Vast Slabs Of Ice On Moon, Say Scientists

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:May 26, 2022

The moon could contain massive slabs of ice at its north and south poles formed from the steam of vast ancient volcanoes, according to new research. If the new predictions…

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The celebration of the birthday of the gorillas Felix, 3, and Nalani, 16, in BIOPARC Valencia, in Spain, in April, 2022. (BIOPARC Valencia/Newsflash)

Surprise Party For Gorillas In Spanish Zoo

• Post author:Martin Barillas
• Post published:May 2, 2022

It was a double celebration complete with birthday gifts for two members of the Gorillas family at a Spanish zoo recently. Visitors watched as a birthday pair and other members…

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The goat of a family engaged in animal husbandry in Mersin, Turkey, gave birth to a hairless kid. (Newsflash)

Mutant Hairless Baby Goat Amazes Visitors

• Post author:Feza Uzay
• Post published:April 21, 2022

This mutant, hairless baby goat has been piquing the curiosity of everyone who sees him on the small farm he was born on in Turkey. Huseyin and Aysel Tosun work…

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The exhibition named "Animals of the Ice Age – The world of woolly rhinos and cave lions" at the Natural History Museum in Austria's capital Vienna. (NHM Wien, Alice Schumacher/Newsflash)

Mammoth Fossils From Ancient Slaughterhouse Go On Show

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:April 13, 2022

An Austrian museum will exhibit unique fossils of mammoths, woolly rhinos and cave lions from the last ice age found scattered in an over-21,500-year-old hunter station. The exhibition, named 'Animals…

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Visitors touch tiger cub for luck in Suzhou, China. (659770839/AsiaWire)

Zoo Slams Visitors For Stroking Tiger Cub On The Head To Bring Good Luck

• Post author:Emily Wu
• Post published:March 9, 2022

A Chinese zoo has defended itself over footage of visitors flocking to scratch the head of a tiger cub believing it would bring them good luck. The video that went…

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