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17th Century Wreck Reappears from Stockholm Deep

Varieties The remains of a 17th century shipwreck is pictured after resurfacing in Stockholm, Sweden, on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

17th Century Wreck Reappears from Stockholm Deep

A 17th century Swedish Navy shipwreck buried underwater in central Stockholm for 400 years has suddenly become visible due to unusually low Baltic Sea levels. …

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Varieties This picture taken on February 11, 2026 shows pedestrians walking along an overpass as traffic snarls in Beijing. (AFP)

China Has Slashed Air Pollution, but the ‘War’ Isn’t Over 

Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising…

Varieties Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from parcels destined for Hong Kong, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Romania. (AFP file)

Sydney Man Jailed for Mailing Reptiles in Popcorn Bags 

A Sydney man who tried to post native lizards, dragons and other reptiles out of Australia in bags of popcorn and biscuit tins has been sentenced to eight…

Varieties A member of the CRS Alpes Grenoble mountain rescue team operates as he searches for potential buried victims during an avalanche emergency response rescue mission in an off-piste area of the Ecrins massif, French Alps on January 29, 2026. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

Two Snowboarders Dead after Austrian Avalanche

Two snowboarders have been confirmed dead after their bodies were recovered following an avalanche in western Austria over the weekend, police said Monday. …

Varieties Trees lie amid the floodwaters after heavy rain and wild winds in Puketotara, Waikato region, New Zealand, February 14, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. Wayne Feisst/via REUTERS

Wild New Zealand Storm Disrupts Transport, Leaves Thousands Without Power

Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, trains and ferries, forcing the closure of roads across large parts of New Zealand's North Island on Monday,…

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Varieties FILE - Birdhouses line a path outside a resident's room at the Ida Culver House Ravenna, a senior independent and assisted living home in Seattle, on May 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Study: Noisy Humans Harm Birds and Affect Breeding Success

Noise pollution is affecting bird behavior across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a…

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Varieties Anubis Baboons eat in their enclosure at the French CNRS’ (National Center for Scientific Research) primatology center where various monkey species are raised for the entire French scientific community in Rousset, southeastern France, on November 6, 2025. (AFP) 

Baboon Siblings Get Jealous Just Like Human Kids, Scientists Find 

Sibling rivalry isn't just a problem for humans -- young baboons also compete for their mother's attention, scientists said on Wednesday. The scenario is…

Varieties University students wait to receive measles vaccine at a university in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria

Measles Cases in Europe, Central Asia Drop 75% in 2025

Measles cases across ‌Europe and Central Asia fell 75% in 2025 from a year earlier, preliminary data from 53 countries in the WHO European Region showed,…

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Varieties The Tudor Heart pendant, linked to Britain's King Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon, which the British Museum acquired after raising 3.5 million pounds, in this undated handout image. The British Museum/Handout via REUTERS.

British Museum to Keep Pendant Linked to Henry VIII

The British Museum has successfully raised £3.5 million ($4.8 million) to keep a gold pendant linked to King Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife, Katherine…

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Varieties Guest Dan Rimada, founder of Bodega Cats of New York holds a cat named Ashley in a bodega corner store on December 17, 2025 in New York City. (AFP)

New York Seeks Rights for Beloved but Illegal ‘Bodega Cats’

Simba, a large cat with thick ginger and white fur, is one of thousands of felines that live in New York's corner shops known as "bodegas" -- even if their…

Varieties Musher Nukaaraq Lennert Olsen offers some dry food to his dogs after a ride near the "dog town" ofSisimiut, Greenland on January 31, 2026. (AFP)

Warming Climate Threatens Greenland’s Ancestral Way of Life

Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet…

Varieties This handout photo taken on February 7, 2026 and received on February 10 from Japan's Ministry of Defense shows members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 5th Infantry Regiment, stationed in Aomori Prefecture, carrying out snow removal work in a town within Aomori Prefecture. (Photo by Handout / Japan's Ministry of Defense / AFP)

January Was Fifth Hottest on Record despite Cold Snap

The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said…

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Varieties Diana Abadi, known as "the mother of cats," sits with felines waiting for adoption at her small pet food and plant shop in Hadath, in Beirut's southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh, in Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Beirut's 'Mother of Cats' Who Rescues Felines

Diana Abadi is known in the southern suburbs of Beirut as the “Mother of Cats.” For the past 12 years, she has turned her home and shop into a refuge for…

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Varieties Scientists have given a face to a decapitated skull which was uncovered in Croatia. (Croatia’s excavation team)

Face of 400-Year-Old 'Vampire' Recreated

The face of a "vampire", whose remains were posthumously mutilated to prevent them from rising from the dead, can be seen for the first time in more than 400…

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Varieties A cup of coffee and a cappuccino are seen at a Juan Valdez store in Bogota, Colombia June 5, 2019. (Reuters)

Caffeinated Beverages May Help Protect the Brain, Study Says

Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday…

Varieties These programs come as part of efforts to enhance AlUla’s tourism experience - SPA

AlUla Announces Exceptional Ramadan Experiences

AlUla Governorate is welcoming the holy month of Ramadan this year with a wide range of diverse tourism experiences that reflect the area’s distinctive…

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Varieties The releases carried out by the center over the past years included more than 80 priority wildlife species - SPA

NCW Releases over 10,000 Animals under Reintroduction Programs

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) announced that the total number of wildlife animals released under its breeding and reintroduction programs for locally…

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Varieties  People bowl at the Feynuus Bowling Center in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Jan. 15, 2026. (AP)

Somalia Welcomes Its First Bowling Alley as the Middle Class and Diaspora Returnees Grow

In a city long defined by conflict, Somalia ’s capital of Mogadishu now echoes with the crash of pins at the country's first modern bowling alley. It's the…

Varieties Nutrition experts recommended trying to get more of magnesium in our diet from food first (Harvard University)

Benefit of Taking Magnesium Does Not Get Enough Attention

Nutrition experts revealed that magnesium is often not given the same attention as other vitamins and minerals, although it plays a pivotal role in supporting…

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Varieties FILE - A SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-growing City' over Mars Project

Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "self-growing city" on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years. …

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Varieties General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Participates in Drafting the International AI Safety Report 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), participated for the second consecutive year in the…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, from Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base is seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US, June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

US Astronaut to Take her 3-year-old's Cuddly Rabbit Into Space

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit…

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Varieties Participants agreed that the number of pages read was not merely a numerical milestone - SPA

iRead Marathon Records over 6.5 Million Pages Read

The fifth edition of the iRead Marathon achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 6.5 million pages read over three consecutive days, in a cultural setting…

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Varieties Jazan’s Annual Honey Festival - File Photo/SPA

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Launches Fifth Beekeeping Season

The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority launched the fifth annual beekeeping season for 2026 as part of its programs to empower…

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Varieties The achievement establishes Hail as a leading Arab model for sustainable urban development - SPA

Hail Municipality Named Arab Green City For 2024-2025

The Hail Region Municipality has secured first place in the Arab Green City award for 2024-2025 at the 15th session of the Arab Towns Organization. This…

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Varieties Members of the CRS Alpes Grenoble mountain rescue team prepare to board a Securite Civile helicopter (emergency management) after after an avalanche emergency response rescue mission in an off-piste area of the Ecrins massif, French Alps on January 29, 2026. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

'Large-scale' Avalanche Kills Two Skiers in French Alps

An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday. According to local rescue services, the two men…

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Varieties  The peaks of the Dolomites are seen from the Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 5, 2026. (AFP)

Olympic Tourists in Cortina Can Explore the Dolomites with the New ‘Uber Snowmobile’ Service

The peaks of the Dolomites are seen from the Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 5,…

Varieties  Performers throw molten iron to create sparks during a performance on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu river, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse in Shanghai on February 2, 2026. (AFP)

French Duo Finish Walking from France to Shanghai After 1.5 Years

Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from France to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost…

Varieties Orchids adorn a Volkswagen Beetle as finishing touches are placed on the 12th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Glencoe, Ill. (AP)

Annual Orchids Show Brings Vivid Color to Chicago Winter

A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights…