Austria
Extremely well-preserved Iron Age child's shoe discovered
Organic materials generally decompose over time, so the outstanding find offers an extremely rare insight into life more than 2,000 years ago.
Rare Iron Age jewellery and knife found in prehistoric grave
The grave was found to contain rare traces of textiles, thought to be a cloth bag that cremated remains were buried in.
Why Austria and Hungary are holding back on arming Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Western leaders to speed up the delivery of military supplies.
Singer With Putin Ties Met With Boos and Protests at Performance: Report
A performance at an opera house was reportedly the site of protests against the war in Ukraine due to a singer's allegedly past support of Vladimir Putin.
Duschgel: McDonald's Austria Launches 'Big Mac' Shower Gel
The cucumber-scented shower gel cannot be purchased for money.
Ukraine Slams 'Genocidal Language' by Russian Ambassador Pushing 'Final Solution'
The ambassador has since denied allegations about his wording, claiming to have been speaking in support of the Ukrainian people.
Tourist Finds 18 Scorpions in Suitcase After Returning From Vacation
A terrified vacationer got the fright of her life when she found a scorpion and its 17 babies in her suitcase after she returned home.
Giraffe Calf Runs Rings Around Grownups in Adorable Video
Video footage of Amari in the enclosure shows her charging around the grownup giraffes and even racing them for their favorite food.
Scientists Discover New Method to Save Weathered Historic Buildings
Scientists in Austria and Norway have discovered how silicate nanoparticles can save historic buildings made of porous rock from deteriorating in adverse weather.
Poor Women Have Heart Attacks Earlier Than Wealthy Women: Study
Scientists behind the research say women on low incomes lack the health choices and lifestyle care available to their richer neighbors.
School Gets $13,000 Bill for Mountain Rescue of 99 Students
An investigation is underway after 99 students, mostly aged between 12 and 14, were trapped in a howling storm in the Austrian Alps.
Adorable Orangutan Baby Has Historic Name to Live Up to
An orangutan youngster whose birth was captured on camera has been named to remind wildlife fans of the great ape's struggle in its native habitat.
Watch: Eurasian Eagle-Owl Released Back Into Wild After Wing Repair
A Eurasian eagle-owl was released back into the wild after animal lovers healed its broken wing.
Watch: 3D View of Stinky One-Cell Ocean Organism
Jullienella foetida can reach a size of several centimeters and has a "foul-smelling odor."
Rare Zebra Foal Shown Off By Proud Mom
Adorable images show a rare zebra foal with its caring mom as it is shown off to wildlife fans at the world's oldest zoo.
Māori Artist Gives Glimpse of Future Water-World Full of Plastic
New Zealander artist George Nuku has presented his latest work as an installation that imagines the state of the world's oceans 100 years in the future where plastics have totally changed the marine environment.
Man Gets Extreme, Super-Gonorrhea after Unprotected Sex with Prostitute
An Austrian man in his fifties is thought to have contracted an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea from a woman in Cambodia.
Astonished Zoo Fans Watch Live Birth of Baby Ape
Astonished wildlife fans watched the live birth of a baby orangutan in a once-in-a-lifetime moment at a zoo's special enclosure.
Arctic Wolf Cubs Born Brown So They Can Hide in Underground Burrow
Arctic wolf cubs have started to emerge to the delight of zoo visitors in Austria.
Teacher Could Face Jail Time After 99 Children Airlifted From Mountain
The trail is, in fact, so dangerous that it was removed from official tour guides.
Clueless Thieves Nearly Scrap Priceless Bronze Artwork
Five bronze reliefs and two bronze sculptures worth over a million dollars were saved from being melted down in a furnace after being sold as scrap metal.
Artificial Human Tissue On Chip Could Replace Animal Testing
The idea behind the research was the creation of artificial organs in a procedure known as delivering an "organ on a chip" or "human on a chip."
Nearly 100 Children Airlifted From Mountain After Teachers Bungle Hike
Furious officials blamed the adults accompanying the children for misreading advice on the hazardous path.
Vienna Museum Exhibits Ukraine War Images
Harrowing photographs documenting the destruction and sorrows caused by Russia's war against Ukraine are on display at one of Austria's most popular museums.
Thousands of NFTs Bought By Art Lovers Now Virtually Worthless
Thousands of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of "The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt sold to art lovers are now worth a fraction of their purchase price after prices crashed.
Gazelle and Calf Share Meal in Tender Moment Caught on Video
Born in April, the baby dama gazelles are now eagerly discovering their spacious enclosure at Vienna's Tiergarten Schoenbrunn zoo.
Amazon Delivery: Rare Male Parrot Flies in for Breeding Program
Europe's last captive male black-billed amazon parrot has been transferred to a new zoo for a breeding program with one of the few females of its kind.
103-Year-Old Woman Who Defied Mussolini Wants Her Austrian Passport Back
A brave woman who refused to accept that she had to speak Italian when Austria lost South Tyrol to the fascists after the First World War has said she wants to get her Austrian citizenship back before she dies.
Body Found in Tent Could Be Missing Teen Climber
A decayed body discovered in a tent up a mountain is believed to be a teenage climber who went missing a year ago.