Surprises from present and past: from rock hyrax to Viking treasure

These days show how rich in surprises nature and history are. A zoo welcomes three fluffy pups that are secretly cousins of the elephant, scientists make the sound of insects from the dinosaur era audible again, a gardener digs up Denmark's largest silver treasure, and a schoolgirl from Hawaii finds a fungus that can clean up the ocean. Four stories, one common thread: if you look carefully, you find something special everywhere. At Chester Zoo, Spud, Russ and Jackie were born, three rock hyrax pups weighing less than 340 grams. They look like little rock animals, but genetically belong to...