Hadfield offers to 'talk space' with Toy Show's Adam The former commander of the International Space Station has invited a six-year-old Late Late Toy Show guest to "talk space" with him. News Lens • 50 mins
Meet the world's newest monkey species Found in a lab and not on an expedition, the Popa langur is already a critically endangered series Monkeys • 27 Nov
Pig guts fly in Taiwan parliament protest Opposition politicians hurled pig organs inside Taiwan's parliament today to protest the government's decision to ease restrictions on pork imports from the United States. News Lens • 27 Nov
Tiny owl freed after days in Rockefeller Christmas Tree A tiny owl that was found stuck in the Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree in New York was released back into the wild this week after ... News Lens • 27 Nov
Tired of mockery, Austrian village changes name Residents of an Austrian village will ring in the new year under a new name - Fugging - after ridicule of their signposts, especially on ... News Lens • 26 Nov
Making music, not war: Weapons turned into instruments A Serbian sculptor has been turning weapons and military equipment into musical instruments as part of a new sound installation. News Lens • 26 Nov
100 whales and dolphins die after mass stranding in NZ About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off New Zealand's east coast, ... News Lens • 25 Nov
Art competition reveals children's Covid-19 concerns The theme for this year's news2day art competition was 'Celebrating Christmas 2020'. News Lens • 25 Nov
Dublin pupil 'over the moon' at RTÉ art competition win Twelve-year-old pupil Abby O'Reilly from Citywest in Dublin has won this year's News2Day Christmas Art competition. News Lens • 24 Nov
Metal monolith discovered in Utah sparks mystery A mysterious metal monolith has been found planted in the ground in a remote part of the United States. News Lens • 24 Nov
Man rescues pet dog from alligator in Florida A man risked his life to save that of his beloved puppy's from the grip of an alligator in Florida. News Lens • 24 Nov
Artist and dog spend isolation recreating famous art When 25-year-old Texas artist Eliza Reinhardt found herself isolated at home during the pandemic, she spent the time dressing up her dog to recreate famous ... News Lens • 23 Nov
Dozens of parrots stuffed in bottles found in Indonesia Dozens of smuggled parrots stuffed into plastic water bottles have been discovered on a ship docked in Indonesia's Papua region, police have said. News Lens • 20 Nov
Vatican probes how Pope Instagram account 'liked' photo The Vatican has launched an investigation into how Pope Francis's Instagram account "liked" a raunchy photograph of a Brazilian bikini model with her bottom on ... News Lens • 20 Nov
Pool toys an iconic symbol of 'rubber duck revolution' Rubber ducks are quickly becoming a symbol of ongoing protests in Thailand after demonstrators used them as shields against the burning spray of police water ... News Lens • 19 Nov
MP questions why no UK govt 'minister for men' exists Men's issues are being pushed off the agenda and the post of minister for men should be created, UK members of parliament have heard. UK • 19 Nov
New Zealand incorporate hijab in police uniforms The New Zealand Police force has incorporated a hijab into its official uniform, with the first officer to wear it reporting that it "feels great". News Lens • 19 Nov
The year Christmas was banned in Ireland and Britain Christmas was cancelled in 1647, but people fed up with restrictions and financial difficulties ignored the rules Christmas • 19 Nov
Dolly Parton helped Moderna vaccine with $1m pledge A $1 million donation by Dolly Parton appears to have helped fund the production of a promising new coronavirus vaccine. News Lens • 18 Nov
Injured street dog swaps India for English countryside With a wagging tail, an Indian street dog that lost its front legs in train accident headed off today for a new life in the ... News Lens • 18 Nov
Dinosaurs not in decline when asteroid hit - study Dinosaurs were not in decline at the time of their extinction - which was caused by an asteroid hitting the Earth 66 million years ago, ... Science • 18 Nov
What is it like to take part in a vaccine trial? A key facet of the global scramble by Pfizer, Moderna and other pharma groups to develop a viable coronavirus vaccine is the recruitment of tens ... Coronavirus • 18 Nov
Turkey farmers facing complaints that birds are too big Irish turkey farmers are facing an unusual complaint from consumers this year - their birds are too big. News Lens • 19 Nov
German police use child's sketches in search for driver Police in the German city of Hamm have been using sketches by six-year-old children to help in tracking down a rogue driver, who allegedly caused ... News Lens • 13 Nov
Football fans who set sail for Italy in anger return Five fishing boats crammed with around 300 Tunisian football fans, who had set sail for Italy to emigrate in protest at sanctions against their club, ... News Lens • 13 Nov
