Read more about the article NEWER TITI: New Monkey Species Discovered In Peruvian Nature Reserve In Amazon
Picture shows Mono Tocon de Aquino (Cheracebus aquinoi) monkey, undated. The new species of primate was discovered in the Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve, in Peru. (Fanny M. Cornejo, Yunkawasi/Newsflash)
Animals

NEWER TITI: New Monkey Species Discovered In Peruvian Nature Reserve In Amazon

Researchers have discovered a new species of titi monkey in a Peruvian nature reserve in the Amazon. The species was named the Aquino stump-tailed monkey (Cheracebus aquinoi) in honour of Rolando Aquino, a prestigious Peruvian primatologist and professor at the National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru. It was…

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October 21, 2022
Read more about the article DEVIL IN DISGUISE: Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend To Death Claims Evil Spirit Made Him Do It
Simnikiwe Mfengu poses in an undated photo. She was found dead in her Silversands residence in Cape Town, South Africa, in December 2018. (@simnikiwemfengu/Newsflash)
Crime

DEVIL IN DISGUISE: Man Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend To Death Claims Evil Spirit Made Him Do It

A love cheat from South Africa who stabbed his former part-time model girlfriend to death has complained that an evil spirit forced him to do it as he was convicted of her murder. Attractive Simnikiwe Mfengu's death shocked the modelling world after it was reported that her boyfriend, Muepa Kasongo,…

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October 21, 2022
Read more about the article TURTLE SUCCESS: Vienna Zoo Species Protection Project Ensures Survival Of One Of The Rarest Turtle Species In The World
Researcher Doris Preininger at the reintroduction of the Northern river terrapin in Bangladesh, poses in undated photo. The Vienna Zoo in Austria began the conservation project for the northern river terrapin in 2010. (Rupert Kainradl/Newsflash)
Animals

TURTLE SUCCESS: Vienna Zoo Species Protection Project Ensures Survival Of One Of The Rarest Turtle Species In The World

The oldest zoo in the world has celebrated Reptile Awareness Day by highlighting a conservation project aimed to ensure the survival of one of the rarest turtle species in the world. Officials from the Tiergarten Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria initiated the project to rescue the northern river terrapin (Batagur…

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October 21, 2022
Read more about the article CESSPIT HORROR: Four-Year-Old Died After Falling Into Septic Tank
Naz Gul Akduman, 4, poses in an undated photo. She died in Kozan, Adana, Turkey, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (Newsflash)
Accidents

CESSPIT HORROR: Four-Year-Old Died After Falling Into Septic Tank

A four-year-old girl has died after falling into an open cesspit full of human waste while playing with her friends. Little Naz Gul Akduman from the city of Adana, in southern Turkey, was found dead at the bottom of the septic tank on Tuesday, 18th October. The youngster has been…

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October 21, 2022
Read more about the article ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCE: Research Study Shows Massive Biodiversity Loss In German Flora In Past Century
Image shows the elevation of an area in the the Otztal Alps in Austria, undated photo. The repeated survey of the frequency of plants in many small long-term observation areas allows conclusions to be drawn about large-scale population trends. (Krystof Chytry/Newsflash)
General News

ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCE: Research Study Shows Massive Biodiversity Loss In German Flora In Past Century

An international research study has indicated a massive loss of biodiversity in Germany in the past century. The team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) analysed multiple local studies including over 1,800 plant species and dating back to between 1927 and 2020. MLU scientist Dr Ute Jandt said in a…

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October 20, 2022