The Trump administration is considering new rules that would allow oil companies to operate in northern Alaska, even at the cost of killing polar bears and walruses.
In Kerala, southern India, a religious ceremony turned tragic when a captive elephant, tied up to take part in a Hindu ritual, managed to break its chains.
A new study, published as a 'Reviewed Preprint' in eLife, brings together the largest dataset to date on how crabs propel themselves. The analysis shows that lateral walking in 'true crabs' (Brachyura) can be traced back to a single evolutionary origin in a common ancestor, some 200 million years ago.
The Swedish Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted a tanker that is more than likely part of the notorious Russian "ghost fleet". This was revealed by the Swedish Civil Protection Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin on Sunday on X. The oil tanker had an unknown destination and did not meet maritime safety standards. The boarding happened off Sweden's southern coast.
Do you ever suffer from a strong urine smell on the street? An adorable, faithful four-legged friend may well be responsible for that. In the Italian port city of Livorno, they now want to put a stop to dogs urinating in the streets. From now on, when you take your dog into public spaces, not only do you have to clean up your dog's feces, but the urine as well.
The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Italy for failure to correctly transpose the Drinking Water Directive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was still calling for calm on Tuesday, stressing that there was "no serious danger" in Tuapse. But local authorities and international sources warn that these arson attacks could have disastrous consequences.
Indian billionaire Anant Ambani is proposing to transfer Pablo Escobar's 80 hippos destined for slaughter in Colombia to India, but his Vantara center is causing controversy.
The wildfires the Netherlands has been facing since Thursday are under control. They are no longer spreading, but the fires still need to be extinguished. After help from Belgium, German firefighters are now coming to help their Dutch colleagues.
European Parliament gives the go-ahead for compulsory microchipping for cats and dogs.