Otter 'juggles' stone and impresses zoo visitors in UKOtter 'juggles' stone...
A super-cute otter has been impressing visitors with its juggling skills. A video, which we first spotted at the Daily Mail, filmed at the Birmingham Conservation Park on 31 March, shows the...
View ArticleTen unexplained archaeological discoveriesTen unexplained archaeological...
Occasionally, archaeologists unearth items that leave even leading experts completely stumped. From the Ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism, known as the first ever computer, to the hundreds of...
View ArticleWWF: 'Half of all World Heritage sites are at risk'WWF: 'Half of all World...
Many World Heritage sites could be facing some serious problems, warns a new report from the World Wildlife Fund, (WWF). The organisation states that "nearly half of all natural World...
View ArticleBritish boy, 4, drowns in pool on holiday in SpainBritish boy, 4, drowns in...
A four-year-old boy has drowned in a swimming pool at the start of a family holiday in Spain. The tragic incident occurred in Torrevieja, on the Costa Blanca, and the boy had died by the time...
View ArticleCliff-top marriage proposal ends in helicopter rescueCliff-top marriage...
A 27-year-old man's ambitious plan to propose to his girlfriend after scaling a cliff face ended with him being winched to safety by a rescue helicopter. Michael Banks climbed Morro Rock,...
View ArticleFire runs wild on the Arizona and California border (video)Fire runs wild on...
A five-kilometre wide wildfire has consumed more than 1,400 acres of land across the Arizona and California state border. Winds fanned the flames and forced the evacuation of a resort and RV...
View ArticleEasyjet passenger forced off London plane for looking 'suspicious'Easyjet...
A third man in the space of a few weeks has been forced to miss an Easyjet flight after another passenger reported him for acting in a "suspicious" manner. A flight set off from Pisa to...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalisedDonald Trump's Hollywood...
Two stars sit next to each other on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The men on the stars have both run to be president, and one has already succeeded. That man murdered journalists, committed fraud,...
View ArticleThese innovations might make flying slightly less awfulThese innovations...
Smelly toilets, neck cramps, boredom: three of the worst things about flying. But new technology may mean they'll soon be a thing of the past. See also: Smelly poo causes BA plane to...
View ArticleIs this the future of economy class plane seats?Is this the future of economy...
An aircraft interiors expo is underway in Hamburg, Germany and one company has introduced an economy plane seat redesign that passengers might actually appreciate. Thales have debuted...
View ArticleArctic plume brings cold weather to UK: Spring on holdArctic plume brings...
An Arctic plume is set to send UK temperatures plunging this weekend, say weather forecasters. The news will come as a shock to those who have already got out their summer clothes: it marks an...
View Article'Hero' London bus driver saves boy's life'Hero' London bus driver saves boy's...
A London bus driver has been hailed a hero after he saved a teenager's life last month. James Rossi was driving the number 268 bus when a passenger approached him explaining that he'd...
View ArticleWarm-hearted police officer walks lost pig homeWarm-hearted police officer...
When a police officer in Georgia, USA responded to a call of a pig on the loose, he was surprised to found a friendly domesticated pig - who became his new friend. Meet 'Pork Chop'....
View ArticleWoman fined £20 for writing birthday card in first class carriageWoman fined...
A London commuter was fined £20 for stepping into a first class carriage in order to write a birthday card on one of the tables. Rebekah Weiler, 29, was travelling on the packed train...
View ArticleGreat white shark lunges at jet skiers (video)Great white shark lunges at jet...
A woman and a friend had a very close encounter with a great white shark this week - after it lunged at their jet ski. The pair were jet skiing off Fraser Island in Australia when they saw a...
View ArticleScary looking fish: Can you beat these?Scary looking fish: Can you beat these?
Better cancel that beachside all-inclusive holiday because we are pretty sure you'll never want to step foot in the ocean again after this. We've taken a look at some of the most...
View ArticlePlane grazes tourist's hand as he takes photo at St Barts airportPlane grazes...
The scary moment a plane clipped a holidaymaker's hand on approach to the world's most dangerous airport was captured on camera. Local resident of St Barts, Sebastien Politano, shot the...
View ArticleBritain's only kiwi arrives at Paignton ZooBritain's only kiwi arrives at...
A zoo in Devon has welcomed the UK's only flightless kiwi from the other side of the world. The shy, nocturnal mini-ostrich named Manu is one of only a handful in Europe and the first...
View ArticleShark knocks man off paddle board in Florida (watch)Shark knocks man off...
A man was thrown off his paddle board by a shark in Florida on Thursday afternoon. Maximo Trinidad was wearing his GoPro while paddle boarding the waters off Jupiter Beach when he collided with...
View ArticleMan jailed after train hits empty car left on tracksMan jailed after train...
A man who drove his car onto tracks in Burton upon Trent has been jailed for 68 months after the vehicle was hit by a passenger train. Jonathon Geoffrey Mather, 36, pleaded guilty to obstructing...
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