Picture shows the cat Garfield, undated. He returned home after disappearing for over four years. (@marisa.grossi.5/CEN)

Animals

Straying Ginger Tom Returns Home After Four Years Away

It's the purrfect ending that amazed Marisa Grossi never thought would happen. Picture shows the cat Garfield, undated. He returned home after disappearing for over four years. (@marisa.grossi.5/CEN) When her…

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November 6, 2023

Picture shows the cat Vick, undated. It was abandoned on the streets of Catanduva (SP), Brazil, undated. (@vick_gatinhaespecial/CEN)

Animals

Abandoned Eyeless Kitten Adopted By Vets Who Saved Her

This is the moment an abandoned kitten born with no eyes really fell on her feet. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/CEN-BrasVote-01.mp4 The youngster, originally doomed to a short, painful life, has become a social…

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October 30, 2023

A dog saves his owner from an alleged robbery by attacking a suspect, in Santo Andre, Greater Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The suspect got on the motorcycle and fled the scene with his accomplice. (Newsflash)

Animals

Hero Pooch Saves Owner From Mugging

This is the moment a loyal dog saves his owner from a vicious biker mugging during their evening walk in Brazil. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/Newsflash-GreatSave-01.mp4 Security camera footage obtained by Newsflash shows how…

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October 30, 2023

Picture shows X-ray micro-CT of a male Eucera inside its nest, undated. Scientists hope to find out more about bees' survival strategies after discovering 3,000-year-old mummified solitary bee larvae preserved as a result of a cataclysmic event that even destroyed the bacteria that would have normally led to their decay. (Fernando Muiz/Newsflash)

Science

Prehistoric Climate Change Bees Trapped In Time

The subterranean network created by undomesticated bees may be more durable than the tunnels dug by worms, a study using a hospital CT scan has shown. Picture shows X-ray micro-CT…

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October 13, 2023

Picture shows Elizabeth Downs, 11, undated. An 11-year-old girl from the United States who signed up for a beekeeping lecture aged eight has revealed she wanted to become her state's chief apiarist. (Newsflash)

Animals

Schoolgirl Beekeeper, 11, Who Started Age 8, Wants To Be Queen Bee Among Apiarists

An 11-year-old girl from the United States who signed up for a beekeeping lecture aged eight has revealed she wanted to become her state's chief apiarist. Picture shows Elizabeth Downs,…

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September 27, 2023

Photo shows optical manipulation using two mirrors facing each other. The optical illusion projects the ground infinitely downward removing any visual information on the ground as the bees attempt to pass through the tunnel. (Julien Serres, ISM/Newsflash)

Environment

Honeybees Crash If They Look Into Mirrors, Study Reveals

Flying honeybees seriously struggle if the surface below is mirror-smooth as they regulate their altitude by observing the ground, a scientific examination has confirmed. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/Newsflash-MirrorStudyBees-01.mp4 Researchers from Aix-Marseille University in…

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September 21, 2023

Picture shows Kongresssiedlung estate, in Vienna, Austria, undated. The tenants at the estate have convinced officials to reconsider their strict lawn-mowing procedures to support the flora and fauna. (Newsflash)

Environment

 World’s Greenest City Stops Cutting Grass To Help Bees And Other Wildlife

Tenants at a city-administered housing estate have convinced officials to reconsider their strict lawn-mowing procedures to support the flora and fauna of Vienna. https://youtu.be/F6BjwuX4FVI Thanks to the campaigning of the…

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September 14, 2023

Image shows sheep Dolly that was born with six legs in the city of Leipzig, Germany, undated photo. One of its legs got removed during a recent operation at the Leipzig University Animal Clinic. (Newsflash)

Animals

 Surgeons Operate On Six-Legged Sheep To Help It Living Normal Life

A sheep born with six legs is recovering after vets worked together with a paediatrician to remove one of the extra limbs in a complex operation lasting more than two…

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September 13, 2023

Image shows the giant leatherback sea turtle found floating in the North Sea, near the town of Buesum, Germany, undated photo. The species is listed as 'vulnerable' on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. (Newsflash)

Animals

Dead 500-Kilo Tropic Sea Turtle Found On German North Sea Coast

Marine biologists in Germany are baffled after fishermen hauled a dead 500-kilo tropical sea turtle from the mouth of a river in northern Germany. Image shows the giant leatherback sea…

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September 12, 2023

Horses run fast on the street as motorcycles and cars chase them in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, undated. An investigation was initiated following the incident. (CEN)

Animals

Horse Carriage Drivers In Race Down Packed Dual Carriageway

This is the moment two modern-day chariot racers battle it out as they are on their horse-drawn carriages down a packed dual carriageway in Brazil. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/CEN-PolicedHorse-01.mp4 Harness racing - or…

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August 24, 2023