Tons of dead fish carpeted the shores and shallow waters of the Pilchowice Reservoir drained for structural work; the shocking photos prompted environmentalists and anglers to call on authorities for a clarification

A bronze sword dating back to the European Bronze Age, around 900-700 BCE, or at least 2.700 years, has been found in a forest near Gdańsk; The weapon, well preserved beneath a green patina, was discovered by a local amateur detectorist

Surveillance tech produced by Polish companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records according to latest report by watchdog HRW on dual-purpose technologies; the ONG calls for EU to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules

Three bison have been hit by a train – which, in a sad irony, was called Żubr, the Polish word for bison; the incident occurred near the town of Witowo, close to Białowieża Forest, which is home to the country’s largest bison population