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Sydney Aquarium's resident one-metre long Murray Cod

Australian Murray cod wallops swim record

An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres along a major river system - believed to be a record for the species.

News Lens • 12 hrs

Diamond brooch, which once belonged to Emperor Napoleon

Diamond jewel abandoned by Napoleon to go up for sale

A diamond jewel owned and abandoned by Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo will go up for auction for the first time.

News Lens • 26 Oct

Fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation

A fossil site in New Mexico with numerous dinosaurs, including the gargantuan Alamosaurus, dates to shortly before the asteroid strike that abruptly ended the age of dinosaurs, according to research that underscores that these creatures were still thriving on the eve of destruction.

News Lens • 25 Oct

bodybuilder Takuya Usui chats with a resident at a care home

Young bodybuilders lift Japan's ailing care sector

Muscles bulging, bodybuilder Takuya Usui settles a woman into her wheelchair at a Japanese care home, where jacked Gen Zers are helping to ease labour shortages in a struggling industry.

News Lens • 24 Oct

Bird flu likely killed seal pups on sub-Antarctic island

Australian scientists have found hundreds of dead seal pups on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic with signs that suggest they were killed by a destructive bird flu that has swept most of the planet, authorities said.

News Lens • 24 Oct

Sofiane Sehili was freed in Russia's Far Eastern district

'Adventure is over', says French cyclist freed by Russia

A French cyclist, freed today after spending weeks in Russian jail for illegally crossing the border from China in an attempt to beat the record for riding across Eurasia, said his "adventure was over" but he would try to have happy memories of Russia.

News Lens • 23 Oct

Dozens of colourful pegs are pinning damaged photographs to a line of string as a dark haired woman in a white lab coat looks at them.

After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos

A university-led initiative in Spain is helping to restore photos that were damaged by floods in the Valencia region last year.

News Lens • 23 Oct

a view of the “Vermelho” hotel, owned by French designer Christian Louboutin

Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears high-end tourism

Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels - a sign of the region's contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy.

News Lens • 22 Oct

Parkinson's patient Denise Bacon playing the clarinet while undergoing deep brain stimulation

Parkinson's patient plays clarinet during brain surgery

A woman with Parkinson's disease played her clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation, enabling surgeons to see and hear immediate results.

News Lens • 21 Oct

A panoramic view of the Himalayan mountain range is visible from Silichong Peak in Bhojpur, Nepal

Nepal's 'hidden' mountains draw new wave of climbers

Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first to the top.

News Lens • 21 Oct

Demolition of the facade of the East Wing of the White House is shown as works are under way to build a ballroom

Demolition begins at White House for new ballroom

Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom, a project he had said would not interfere with the existing landmark.

News Lens • 21 Oct

Do not ask AI how to vote, says Dutch watchdog

AI chatbots are "unreliable and clearly biased" when offering voting advice, the Dutch Data Protection Authority has said, warning of a threat to democracy eight days before national elections.

News Lens • 21 Oct

Photo shows molten lava erupts from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

Watch: Molten lava erupts from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

Molten lava sprayed out dramatically from the west and south craters of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano after erupting on Thursday.

News Lens • 18 Oct

:The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History life-sized bronze scultpures depicting life in neanderthal times

Hand and foot fossil of ancient human found in Kenya

Researchers have unearthed fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago.

News Lens • 17 Oct

Sea ice, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Arctic Canada

'Less and less sea ice', says Arctic solo navigator

Brazilian navigator Tamara Klink said she encountered "very little" sea ice on her solo sail through the Northwest Passage - a rare feat that would have been impossible without an icebreaker ship three decades ago.

News Lens • 17 Oct

Three European Gray Wolves, Canis lupus lupus

Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics

Even this small number has sparked fierce debates over livestock and public safety in one of Europe's most intensively farmed countries

Nature • 17 Oct

Spanish police are investigating how the painting valued at €600,000 went missing in transit to Granada

Picasso painting vanishes en route to Spanish exhibition

Spanish police are investigating the disappearance of a Pablo Picasso painting, which vanished while in transit from Madrid to the southern city of Granada for an exhibition.

Europe • 17 Oct

Oscar Wilde grandson to collect reissued library pass

The grandson of Oscar Wilde will collect a British Library pass symbolically reinstated to the celebrated Irish writer 130 years after it was revoked when he was convicted for being gay.

UK • 17 Oct

A man experiences a 7.0 earthquake in the Earthquake Simulator

Shake truck helps Californians prepare for massive quake

A specially designed earthquake simulator aims to educate Californians about what to do when the earth begins to move in one of the most seismically active parts of the world.

News Lens • 16 Oct

Cephissus Creek flowing through alpine rainforest in australia

Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: study

Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, scientists said, linking the "very concerning" trend to climate change.

News Lens • 16 Oct

Sumo wrestlers on a walk in Kensington PA

Sumo wrestlers sightsee in London ahead of tournament

Sumo wrestlers have been spotted getting into black cabs and riding hire bikes as London hosts only the second ever professional sumo wrestling event held outside Japan.

News Lens • 15 Oct

A herd of wild Asiatic elephants in india

Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant population

India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA system has found, marking the most accurate but sobering count yet.

News Lens • 15 Oct

MTV UK closing down some channels at the end of 2025

MTV will be shutting down five of its channels in the UK and Ireland at the end of the year after failing to compete with the influx of streaming platforms, it has been announced.

MTV • 15 Oct

Instagram teen accounts are to be guided by PG-13 film ratings by default, Meta has said

Instagram teen accounts to be guided by PG-13 ratings

Meta has announced that Instagram teen accounts are to be guided by PG-13 film ratings by default, meaning teens will see content that is similar to what they would see in a PG-13 movie.

Business • 15 Oct

Sauvignon Bark: Non-alcoholic wine for pets on sale in NZ

After a long day patrolling the neighbourhood or protecting the house, pets in New Zealand have a new way to unwind - non-alcoholic wine.

News Lens • 14 Oct

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Australian Murray cod wallops swim record

Diamond jewel abandoned by Napoleon to go up for sale

Fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation

Young bodybuilders lift Japan's ailing care sector

Bird flu likely killed seal pups on sub-Antarctic island

'Adventure is over', says French cyclist freed by Russia

After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos

Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears high-end tourism

Parkinson's patient plays clarinet during brain surgery

Nepal's 'hidden' mountains draw new wave of climbers

Demolition begins at White House for new ballroom

Do not ask AI how to vote, says Dutch watchdog

Watch: Molten lava erupts from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

Hand and foot fossil of ancient human found in Kenya

'Less and less sea ice', says Arctic solo navigator

Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics

Picasso painting vanishes en route to Spanish exhibition

Oscar Wilde grandson to collect reissued library pass

Shake truck helps Californians prepare for massive quake

Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: study

Sumo wrestlers sightsee in London ahead of tournament

Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant population

MTV UK closing down some channels at the end of 2025

Instagram teen accounts to be guided by PG-13 ratings

Sauvignon Bark: Non-alcoholic wine for pets on sale in NZ