Weird
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Australian father-son duo records most successive glider loops
David Scrutchings recruits son, Max, to join him in a twin-seat DG-1000 glider, records 45 consecutive loops
March 25, 2025 -
The Blobfish: Ugliest animal voted New Zealand's 'fish of the year'
Mr Blobby overcame endangered orange roughy, another deep sea dweller, by nearly 300 votes
March 21, 2025 -
More than 850 marine species come to light in new discovery
Newly identified creatures vary from a guitar shark to a squat lobster which looks like a feathery spider
March 17, 2025 -
Peruvian fisherman saved after three months stranded at sea
When arrived, Mr Napa was shocked but in good physical condition, says Peruvian Navy port captain
March 16, 2025 -
Sri Lanka begins wildlife census to manage rising monkey, peacock numbers
Census first step to understanding density of animals in farming areas, says minister for livestock
March 15, 2025 -
China’s Haidilao to compensate thousands of customers over hotpot pee incident
Haidilao says the incident occurred on Feb 24 but it only became aware of incident four days after it happened
March 13, 2025 -
Memphis pet dog sets off gun, wounds owner in freak accident
Oreo's dog-dad escapes with thigh graze after fur-raising mishap triggered by four-legged shooter
March 12, 2025 -
Scientists unearth fossilised dinosaur footprints
Giant slab stamped with dozens of fossilised footprints dates to early Jurassic period some 200m years ago
March 12, 2025 -
Sleeping man is struck by train in Peru but survives
Man "was in a state of intoxication, fell asleep along train tracks and did not feel the train coming," says official
March 9, 2025 -
Indian youth with rare 'werewolf syndrome' receives prestigious Guinness world Record
Only one out of a billion people have facial hair condition, with only 50 such recorded cases since Middle Ages
March 8, 2025 -
Man swallows stolen Tiffany earrings as police close in
Police release x-ray showing abdomen with a foreign object inside
March 6, 2025 -
Japan puts $3.3m price tag on world's most accurate clock
Aether clock OC 020 is 100 times more accurate than caesium atomic clocks, current standard for defining secs
March 5, 2025 -
Robot elephants rolled out in India to replace endangered animals in temples
Robotic animals "ensure real elephants can remain with families in natural jungle habitats", says Peta official
March 3, 2025 -
Actic's 'doomsday' vault gets more than 14,000 new samples
Deposited seeds represent biodiversity, knowledge, culture and resilience of relevant communities
February 26, 2025 -
1,000 graves with mysterious QR codes prompt police investigation
Stickers surfaced in recent days at Waldfriedhof, Sendlinger Friedhof and Friedhof Solln cemeteries
February 22, 2025 -
First pharaoh's tomb discovered in over 100 years near Luxor
Tomb, discovered near Valley of Kings in Luxor, belonged to King Thutmose II, who lived nearly 3,500 years ago
February 20, 2025 -
VIDEO: Humpback whale swallows, then spits out kayaker off Chile coast
"I thought I was done for, that I was dead," says Adrian Simancas, man swallowed up by whale
February 14, 2025 -
Italian businessman loses €1m to scammers using AI-generated voice
"I'm very pleased that money fraudulently taken from entrepreneur, has been completely frozen," says minister
February 13, 2025 -
Study reveals how to get your dogs to focus
Scientists test several methods, such as pointing at bowl, staring at dog, or doing both simultaneously
February 12, 2025 -
Thailand's 'King Kong' becomes world's tallest water buffalo
"He loves to play around, he loves to be scratched, and running around with people", says farm employee
February 11, 2025 -
Monkey's intrusion prompts nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka
"A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer causing imbalance in system," says energy minister
February 9, 2025 -
300-year-old Stradivarius fetches $11.3m in record sale
Named after its distinguished former owners, violin became third most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction
February 8, 2025 -
Australian lawmaker renames himself 'Aussie Trump'
The lawmaker's name on the parliament's website has been updated to Austin Letts Trump
February 6, 2025 -
German tourist killed by wild elephant in India
Tourist continued driving towards elephant despite warnings from other travellers who waited for it to pass
February 5, 2025 -
Portrait concealed under Titian masterpiece discovered after centuries
Exhibit of Titian's painting as well as rendering of hidden portrait opened in Limassol in late Jan, runs until Mar 10
February 4, 2025 -
Locksmith gets locked out of van by pet bulldog
Owner says dog stood on central locking button and locked him out with keys left in ignition
February 2, 2025 -
Eerie 'zombie' spiders found roaming around Irish castle ruins
These spiders usually inhabit caves but will also inhabit dark human-made areas that are deserted
February 1, 2025 -
London's tunnels echo of past espionage
Two main tunnels, five to seven metres in diameter, "were built to defend British from Nazis" during World War II
January 31, 2025 -
Prehistoric 66-million-year-old vomit found in Denmark
Vomit is made up of at least two species of sea lily, which were likely eaten by a fish that threw up parts it could not digest
January 27, 2025 -
Google's search glitch removes Biden from list of US presidents
Some users discovered unusual glitch while searching for terms like “US Presidents,” “United States Presidents,”
January 24, 2025