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Giant creature washes up on WA beach. Picture: Facebook/ Dani Brown

2.7m creature washes up on popular beach

An enormous sea creature measuring 2.7 metres has gone viral online after it washed up on a popular Aussie beach.

A picture shows the rebuilt skull and a physical reconstruction of the face and head, of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman, named Shanidar Z, after the cave in Iraqi Kurdistan where her skull was found in 2018, at the University of Cambridge, eastern England, on April 25, 2024. A UK team of archaeologists on Thursday revealed the reconstructed face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman as researchers reappraise the perception of the species as brutish and unsophisticated. Emma Pomeroy, the Cambridge palaeo-anthropologist who uncovered Shanidar Z, said finding her skull and upper body had been both

What we really looked like 75,000 years ago

A model of a 40-year-old Neanderthal woman’s face from 75,000 years ago has been recreated from one of the most well-preserved skulls ever discovered.

The move has sparked outrage from some residents

‘Cruel’: Fury over ‘pointless’ pelican act

A move to install spikes on light poles to stop pelicans from perching on them has been slammed by residents in this coastal area.

Iconinc Aussie ‘cryptid’ caught on film

Monster ‘black cat’ spotted in Aussie field

A prospector has filmed a mysterious black cat-like animal bounding across a field in rural Victoria. The footage has sent the internet into a frenzy.

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“Army” of baby red crabs make massive migration

A photographer captured the breathtaking migration of millions of baby red crabs as they make a 9 day journey back to the safety of the forest….

Man and his dog in car

Tragic update in violent dog attack

A woman has suffered serious injuries to her chest and limbs after a staffy dog attacked her at home.

The killer whales kept poking their heads out of the water to catch their breath. Picture: Wildlife Pro LLC / twitter/@BNONews

World watches as trapped whales die

Tragic video showed a pod of 13 killer whales trapped in a vast sheet of ice desperately trying to catch their breath.

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Hornet professional gets stung in the worst place possible

Hornet professional gets stung in the worst place possible

A clip has gone viral online of a man being stung in a sensitive area while attempting to harvest hornet eggs from a nest.

She issued a warning after getting badly burned

US woman’s warning about Australia

An American influencer has issued a stern warning to travellers while visiting Australia this week.

Clever dog helps owner retrieve darts during game

Clever dog helps owner retrieve darts during game

“Noodle gets really excited when her family plays darts,” owner Cheryl Lau said, telling Storyful that the energetic pup had to work on staying…

Aussie divers save trapped baby shark

Aussie divers save trapped baby shark

A pair of Victorian divers found and rescued a pup Port Jackson shark that was pinned to the seabed by a fishing hook.

Kangaroo swims across QLD floodwaters

Kangaroo swims across QLD floodwaters

A kangaroo has made a desperate dash across floodwaters in Caboolture, as flooding strikes parts of Queensland

A shark expert has revealed what not to do if you encounter a shark. Picture: TikTok

One thing to never do if you see a shark

A marine expert has revealed what everyone is doing wrong when they encounter a shark – and this tip might just save your life.

A potentially hazardous asteroid nicknamed

Colossal asteroid to whiz past Earth today

A massive asteroid as large as the Eiffel Tower, classified as ‘potentially hazardous’, is poised to whiz past Earth today.

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