Gigantic fossils discovered in Thailand have revealed a new species of long-necked dinosaur that lived nearly 120 million years ago, according to a new study. Scientists said the dinosaur roamed a hot and semi-arid environment in what is now...
Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost pipefish that disguises itself as red algae so convincingly that it fooled researchers, museum curators, and citizen scientists for decades.
The species, named "Solenostomus snuffleupagus," was hiding in plain sight on coral...
A deceased sperm whale recently washed ashore on La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, revealing an unexpected discovery inside its digestive system. Harsh ocean conditions and a rising tide made it difficult to examine the whale thoroughly. Despite...
A deeply moving wildlife event is currently unfolding in Greece's Ambracian Gulf as a female bottlenose dolphin has been observed exhibiting behavior signaling an intensely protective stance and grief as she refuses to leave the side of her deceased...
Greece has officially secured the second-place ranking worldwide in the 2026 Blue Flag awards, underscoring its role as a global leader in coastal environmental management. With 657 awarded beaches (representing 15% of the world's total), the country maintains its...
Animal welfare groups in Greece are protesting the aerial rabies program for the red fox population, which they say will end in the unnecessary and unethical killing of hundreds of animals.
They launched a campaign to stop the program that...
Researchers have sequenced the complete DNA genome of ancient dogs from the Korean Peninsula for the first time, revealing a distinct 2,000-year-old lineage in Korea. The Korea Heritage Service announced the findings on Thursday. The study was published in...
Deep in the forests of southern Switzerland, sweet chestnut trees stand as living evidence of the Roman Empire’s long-reaching influence, not just in roads and language, but in the very landscape itself.
Researchers in Switzerland have traced the tree's proliferation...
A new study has identified evidence of a massive volcanic system beneath the South China Sea. The region may be in the early stages of what scientists call a large igneous province. This is a rare geological event that...
Horses in Ancient Greece have always held particular significance, and they played an almost mythological role in its history. The ancient Greeks viewed them as the noblest of creatures and, as such, they became a permanent feature of almost...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a process that converts plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel using sunlight, tackling two major waste problems at once. The method works inside a single reactor, converting certain plastics into industrial...
The Southern Aegean island of Astypalaia has joined a growing list of Greek territories entering a temporary state of emergency due to severe drinking water shortages.
Issued by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the declaration will remain in effect...
Scientists have discovered a new species of moth in Greece and named it after Pope Leo XIV. The moth, found only on the island of Crete, was named "Pyralis papaleonei" in honor of the pontiff because of his strong...
A vast fragment of a lost continent lies buried beneath the eastern US, stretching along the Appalachian Mountains from Maine to Georgia, according to new research.
Scientists say the structure formed about 200 million years ago during the breakup of...
For more than fifty years, smoking has not been an issue in the village of Skotino in the Hersonissos municipality of Heraklion, Crete in Greece, as no resident has taken a puff of a cigarette.
The picturesque little town is...
