Environment
Animals
Newborn Rare Red Panda Becomes Athens Zoo Sensation
A newly born red panda has become an instant star of a zoo near Athens as hundreds queued to get a glimpse last weekend on Red Panda Day at the Attica Zoological Park.
The red baby panda is two months...
Animals
Herd of Sheep Eat 100kg of Cannabis in Greece
A herd of sheep grazing in the semi-flooded plain of Thessaly, Greece "invaded" a greenhouse that cultivated medicinal cannabis and ate around a hundred kilograms, reports say.
The incident happened near the town of in Almyros in Magnesia TheNewspaper.gr website...
Ancient Greece
The Flower That Only Grows on the Acropolis of Athens
Found interspersed among the rocky terrain of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant with pink flowers, the micromeria acropolitana.
Africa
Liver-Eating Killer Whales Force Sharks to Flee
Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers.
South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...
Animals
Scuba Diver’s Remarkable 25-Year-Old Friendship With a Fish
In the picturesque waters of Japan's Tateyama Bay, an extraordinary tale of friendship with a fish has unfolded over the span of almost three decades. Local diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shares an incredible bond with a fish named Yoriko, an...
Energy
Greece’s Astypalaia Island Turns “Green” with Fleet of Electric Cars
Greece's Astypalaia is waving goodbye to petrol and diesel in a groundbreaking project that is introducing electric cars to the Dodecanese island.
As part of the plan, cars are being replaced by electric vehicles (locals and local businesses have been...
Animals
Five Dog Breeds a Vet Would Never Own
A British vet has gone viral on Tik Tok recently after sharing a video in which he revealed five dog breeds he would never choose to own and the reason for each.
Ben Simpson-Vernon, a veterinarian based in Chigwell, England...
Environment
Growing Magma Under Santorini Volcano a ‘Real Threat’
A submarine volcano on the Greek island of Santorini has a growing, never-before-seen magma chamber that could fuel another massive eruption within the next 150 years, a recent study found.
About 4 miles (7 kilometers) from Santorini, 1,640 feet (500...
Environment
Floods and Fires: ‘Greece is Facing War in a Time of Peace’
After the recent deadly floods and fires, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday said "Greece is facing a war in a time of peace."
He was speaking at the Thessaloniki International Fair as Austria confirmed that a newlywed couple vacationing...
Economy
Agriculture in Greece Devastated by the Deadly Floods
Agriculture in Thessaly, the region regarded as the bread-basket of Greece, has been devastated by the recent floods that left 16 people dead.
Αlmost 70% of cotton crop in Thessaly, Greece is estimated to have been damaged by the floods...
Culture
Zagori, Greece Vies for UNESCO Cultural Landscape Status
The region of Zagori, in Epirus, Greece is among the candidates to be assigned the prestigious status as UNESCO's World Cultural Landscape.
Zagori is an awe-inspiring natural landscape with an incredibly well-preserved network of 46 villages, featuring national parks, a...
Environment
The Mystery of Lights in the Sky Before Morocco’s Earthquake
The strange "earthquake lights" that appeared before the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Morocco sparked conspiracy theories among the public.
These bursts of radiant, dancing lights in various colors have baffled scientists for a long time. There's no clear agreement on...
Environment
World’s First Green Methanol Container Ship Ready to Sail
The world-first green methanol container ship was christened on Thursday by the Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk and is destined for service in the Baltic Sea.
The vessel will carry the name “Laura Maersk”, the EU Commission President Ursula...
Animals
265-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Largest Predator in America
A remarkable fossil reveals largest predator belonging to a species called Pampaphoneus biccai. This astonishing discovery dates back to a staggering 265 million years and was unearthed in the rural region of São Gabriel, located in Southern Brazil.
Details about...
Animals
World’s Most Invasive Species Reaches the Mediterranean
In a recent study, researchers have made a significant discovery: the red fire ant, known as one of the world's most troublesome invaders, has made its way to Europe for the very first time.
This particular ant, scientifically named Solenopsis...