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Eilish Rothney said she first noticed the nest in June after being out conducting surveys on the reserves she manages. Photo: Eilish Rothney

Giant wasp nest forces Norfolk wildlife manager out of office

Eilish Rothney, who manages a nature reserve in Ormesby St Michael, first discovered the nest on 11 June after returning from several weeks conducting surveys on the Trinity Broads

This small interloper triggered a police deployment. Photo: Polizei Südosthessen/dpa/picture alliance

German police hunt supermarket 'burglar', finds a hedgehog instead

Venus beside the International Space Station as captured by photographer A.J. Smadi from Edmonds, Washington on 18 July, 2026. Photo: AJ Smadi

Astrophotographer captures rare daylight image of Intl’ Space Station alongside Venus

Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Thursday, 23 July, 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Punch the monkey turns one, receives thousands of birthday wishes from fans

he bear hangs from the crossarm of a utility pole in rural New Mexico during the unusual incident that later drew widespread attention online. Photo: Collected

Bear electrocuted while awaiting rescue atop utility pole in New Mexico

Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

Photo: Reuters

150-year-old Greenland shark found in Ireland offers rare clues to longevity and ageing

Photo: Collected

Till code do us part: 2 humanoid robots exchange vows in Moscow wedding

Photo: Collected

How Fazlur Rahman Khan engineered the modern skyscraper

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay

Why mosquitoes love some people more than others — and why it's probably not 'sweet blood'

Participants walking through the grounds of Naksansa Temple during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme. Photo: REUTERS

South Korean singles look for their dream match at Buddhist temple retreat

Photo: Collected

Fans pay up to $100 for garbage from Taylor and Travis' wedding

A white Bengal tiger cub looks on next to its sibling at Cuba's National Zoo, with its birth marking a reproductive milestone for the facility despite a lack of stable electricity and a shortage of operational resources that complicate the feeding and rearing of exotic species, in Havana, Cuba, on 3 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuban zookeepers celebrate birth of Bengal tigers against all odds