Pompeii DNA evidence suggests victims not as they seemed
Some of the victims buried in Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have been wrongly identified, new evidence suggests....
Locals warned to shut windows as 40 monkeys escape lab
Forty monkeys have escaped from a research facility in South Carolina. Thermal imaging cameras and traps have been deployed to...
Vampire bats sprint on treadmill as study shows how blood gives them energy
Vampire bats have been put on a treadmill as a study showed the special way they use blood for energy...
Raygun quits competitive breakdancing after Olympic performance mocked
An Australian Olympian, whose breakdancing routine at the Paris Games went viral, says she will no longer compete. Rachael Gunn...
Large crowd duped into attending non-existent Halloween parade
A large crowd of people were duped into lining the streets of Dublin for a Halloween parade that did not...
Dogs and drones search for escaped raccoons
Tracker dogs and drones are scouring the Isle of Wight for four escaped female raccoons. The animals broke free of...
Thieves steal Warhol print of the Queen – but bungle heist
"Amateurish" thieves have made off with a screen print of Queen Elizabeth II by Andy Warhol as part of a...
Social media star squirrel seized in New York raid
A squirrel that became famous on social media has been seized in a raid, with the animal's owner afraid New...
‘Vampire’ returns from the dead: Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old woman
The face of a suspected 'vampire', who was buried with restraints to prevent her returning from the dead, has been...
Russia fines Google more than world’s entire GDP
Google has reportedly racked up a fine of more than two undecillion rubles - two followed by 36 zeros -...
