Macaque monkeys in Bali steal valuables from tourists and trade them for food

Monkeys at a Bali temple steal PHONES from tourists and demand food before giving them back in ‘unprecedented example of animal economics’, scientists discover Researchers studied behaviour of macaque monkeys living at Uluwata temple  Found they steal items from tourists and barter food for their safe return   Older monkeys also try and nab high-value items … Read more

Ancient art: Mysterious painting of a PIG dating back 45,500 years found in a cave in Indonesia

An image of a warty pig painted onto the wall of an Indonesian cave some 45,500 years ago may be the ‘world’s oldest-known figurative artwork’, a study has claimed. Researchers from Australia and Indonesia found the painting of the native wild boar on the rear wall of the Leang Tedongnge cave in the south of … Read more

Indonesia plane crash: Divers recover black box from Sriwijaya 737

Indonesian navy divers today found a black box from the crashed passenger jet which plunged into the Java Sea three days ago with 62 people on board.  The Boeing 737’s flight data recorder was found on Tuesday with authorities saying it will take two to five days to extract the information on it as they … Read more

Boeing 737 passenger jet VANISHES over sea after ‘falling 10,000ft’

Boeing 737 jet with 50 passengers onboard VANISHES over sea after ‘falling 10,000ft’ on takeoff from Indonesian capital Jakarta By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 10:56 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 9 January 2021 A Boeing 737 passenger jet carrying 50 passengers has disappeared over the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly after … Read more

Extremist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir linked to the deadly Bali bombing is freed from prison

Extremist cleric linked to the deadly Bali bombings is freed from prison sparking fresh outrage from survivors and loved ones Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir accused of being behind Bali terrorist attack 2002 nightclub bombings killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians The now 82-year-old was released from prison on Friday causing grief to … Read more

Journalist ‘explains the unexplained’ while analyzing strange phenomena in History Channel series

From a strange figure appearing in an Indonesia forest to lightning-proof humans and an ‘alien creature’ found in Russia – the world is full of strange and unusual sightings, but with science and technology these mysteries can be solved. Veteran television journalist Tony Harris has set out on a journey to determine what is real, … Read more

Boeing 737 MAX returns to service in first US commercial flight since March 2019

OCT. 29, 2018 – A Lion Air 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board NOV. 13, 2018 – FAA, Boeing say they are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets following the Lion Air crash NOV. 30, 2018 – Boeing is weighing plans to launch … Read more

Super-strong ants carry chilli peppers five-times their size

Itching to show off their skills! Super-strong ants carry chilli peppers five-times their size back to their nest in an amazing show of pint-sized brawn Chilies looked enormous next to the weaver ants who carried them by their stems in Mataram City, Indonesia The two millimetre-long ants – who weigh just 5mg – navigated thin … Read more

Komodo dragon seriously wounds worker at ‘Jurassic park’ resort under construction in Indonesia

Komodo dragon seriously wounds worker at ‘Jurassic Park’ resort being built in Indonesia, tearing ‘several parts of his body’ Elias Agas, 46, was whisked off Rinca Island by speedboat last Wednesday  Komodo dragon had torn open several parts of the construction worker’s body  Comes amid concern over £4.8m ‘Jurassic Park’ being built on Rinca Island … Read more