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Greenpeace Warns of Potential ‘Catastrophic’ Chernobyl Collapse

Varieties Representatives of Greenpeace and media stand in front of the sarcophagus covering the destroyed fourth reactor under the New Safe Confinement (NSC), at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 9, 2026. (AFP)

Greenpeace Warns of Potential ‘Catastrophic’ Chernobyl Collapse

An uncontrolled collapse of the internal radiation shell at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine could increase the risk of radioactivity…

Varieties  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (Anvam) in Southbank, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

Prince Harry and Meghan Arrive in Australia to a Muted Welcome

Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan landed in Australia on Tuesday for a four-day visit with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans' affairs…

Varieties FILE - Hippos float in the lagoon at Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar who imported three female hippos and one male decades ago in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Colombia Approves Plan to Cull Roaming Hippos Linked to Pablo Escobar

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten…

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Varieties Fatou, the oldest of Berlin's zoo and also believed to be the world's oldest gorilla, eats vegetables to celebrate her 69th birthday in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

World's Oldest Gorilla Living in Captivity Celebrates her 69th Birthday at Berlin Zoo

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce…

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Varieties  This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Super Typhoon Sinlaku in the Pacific Ocean, Monday, April 13, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Monster Typhoon in the Pacific Ocean Is Bearing Down on Group of Remote US Islands

A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote US islands. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday…


Varieties An aerial picture shows smoke rising as lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano  comes to a halt in Saint-Philippe, on the French Indian ocean island of Reunion, on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Richard BOUHET / AFP)

Japan Volcano Erupts Sending Plumes of Ash 3.4 Km High

A volcano in southern Japan has erupted for the second time in four months, sending huge plumes of ash billowing kilometers into the sky, the weather agency…

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Varieties Technology is full of surprises, one expert told Metro (Getty)

AI Will Disobey Humans to ‘Protect their Own Kind’

Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots are willing to lie, cheat and steal to “protect their own kind,” according to a new experiment. Researchers at UC…

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Varieties  Sara Mearns, principal dancer at New York City Ballet, wearing hearing aids on March 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

Hearing Aids Can Seem Like a Big Step. This NYC Ballet Principal Dancer Doesn't Regret Taking It

Sara Mearns was missing her cues. She couldn't hear what her dance partner was saying from across the studio. She was late for her entrances because the music…

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Varieties A man measures his blood pressure using a wrist device (Pixabay)

What Effect do Painkillers Have on Blood Pressure?

People with high blood pressure should exercise caution when using over-the-counter painkillers. No medication is entirely risk-free. Anti-inflammatory…

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How Does Mental Health Affect Diabetes Patients?

Mental health has a direct and bidirectional impact on people with diabetes. Psychological stress such as loneliness, anxiety and depression can raise blood…

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Varieties A golden eagle soars over Britain’s skies (Shutterstock)

Golden Eagle Soars over England’s Skies after Century and a Half of Absence

Golden eagles could return to England’s skies after an absence of more than 150 years, according to a study that identified eight areas capable of supporting…

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Varieties Stephen Johnson gathers data on a large, healthy Commiphora myrrha tree, the source of myrrh, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Sanqotor, Ethiopia. (AP Photo/Julianne Gauron)

Myrrh Tree that's Key to Luxury Perfumes, African Incomes Threatened by Drought

The critical note in some of the world’s most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a tree resin from the Horn of Africa that is under pressure from what experts say…

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Varieties 01 September 2025, Brandenburg, Gruenheide: The Tesla logo is seen on a vehicle at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. (dpa)

In Europe First, Netherlands to Allow Teslas to Self-Drive

In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car's self-driving feature -- as long as they are in the vehicle and…

Varieties In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew, counterclockwise from top left, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose with eclipse viewers during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)

'A Perfect Mission': Artemis II Astronauts Return to Earth

An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first…

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Varieties This frame grab from handout video footage by Laura Ellen taken on April 10, 2026 shows traffic along a road in the seaside Australian town of Dromana, located south of Melbourne in the southern state of Victoria, that was briefly diverted after a local seal decided to take a nap. (Photo by Handout / LAURA ELLEN / AFP)

Sleepy Seal Diverts Traffic in Australian Seaside Town

Traffic in a seaside Australian town was briefly diverted on Friday when a local seal decided to take a nap on the road. The dozy pinniped was spotted…

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Varieties The Saudi Ministry of Interior and Red Sea Global signed a memorandum of understanding. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry of Interior, Red Sea Global Sign MoU

The Saudi Ministry of Interior and Red Sea Global signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh. The…

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Varieties  Biologist Krzysztof Klimaszewski holds a common toad during a "Frog Patrol" in Otrebusy, Poland, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP)

Citizen ‘Frog Patrol’ Helps Amphibians Survive a Dangerous Road Journey in Poland

On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital, a citizen “Frog Patrol” springs into action — humans helping amphibians survive dangerous road…

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Varieties FILE - Tony Cavallaro holds a photo of his pet alligator, Albert, on March 19, 2024, in Hamburg, N.Y. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)

US Man Ends Fight to Reclaim his 12-foot Alligator Seized in 2024

An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he…

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Varieties This handout photograph released by The British Antarctic Survey on April 8, 2026, shows Emperor Penguins on Antarctica on November 13, 2010. (Photo by PETER BUCKTROUT / BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY / AFP)

IUCN: Emperor Penguins Listed as Endangered Species

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority…

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Varieties This undated handout photo released to AFP on April 9, 2026 from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) shows an image of poodle-cross dogs being kept in one home, at an undisclosed location in Britain. (Photo by Handout / ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (RSPCA / AFP)

UK Animal Charity Rescues Over 250 Dogs from Single Home

An animal welfare charity has revealed it rescued more than 250 dogs from one UK home, with a photo of the scene prompting "disbelief" and false claims that…

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Varieties FILE -Field Museum and Chicago's skyline is seen from Soldier Field prior to an NFL preseason football game between the Chicago Bears and the Tennessee Titans, Aug. 12, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

Scientists: World's Oldest Octopus Fossil Isn't an Octopus after All

A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all…

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Saudi Arabia: AlUla Advances to 85th Place in IMD Smart City Index 2026

AlUla has recorded the highest improvement in the IMD Smart City Index 2026, advancing from 112th place in 2025 to 85th this year, placing it among the most…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Perito Moreno glacier, near the city of El Calafate in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Argentina April 21, 2025. REUTERS/Bernat Parera/File Photo

Argentine MPs Approve Bill to Allow Mining in Glaciers

Argentine MPs approved a bill early Thursday promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and…

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Varieties TOPSHOT - This screen grab from NASA's feed released on April 3, 2026, shows the four Artemis II crew members (L-R) Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist and Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot as they head to orbit the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. The spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 18:35 EDT the previous day. (Photo by Handout / NASA TV / AFP)

Artemis Crew's Families Enthralled by Messages from Space

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of…

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Varieties Foreign and Japanese visitors arrive at the entrance of Arakurayama Sengen Park Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese Town Sours on the Crowds Coming to See Cherry Blossoms and Mount Fuji

The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan's snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Satellite Data Shows Earth is Getting Ever Brighter at Night

Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including…

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Varieties (FILES) Moo Deng (R), a 1-year-old female pygmy hippo who became a viral internet sensation, eats birthday cake with her mother at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP)

Man Fined $300 for Entering Hippo Moo Deng's Pen

A Thai court has fined a man $300 after he broke into the enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, the zoo director said…

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Varieties This picture taken and released on April 8, 2026 by Daejeon Fire Headquarters via Yonhap shows a wolf that escaped from a zoo walking on a road in Daejeon. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

Escaped Wolf Forces School Closure in South Korea

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the…

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Varieties The parrot was discovered by airport police near Terminal One after being spotted perched on a rubbish bin and was taken care of by staff until the owner could be found (Dublin Airport)

Parrot Keeps Dublin Airport Staff Busy Before Returning Home Safe

A parrot discovered at Dublin Airport has been safely reunited with its owner, thanks to the efforts of airport staff and the public, according to BBC. The…

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