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KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

Varieties KCRI is designed to restore the Red Sea reefscape and offer a framework that coral restoration programs worldwide can adopt. (SPA)

KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative’s large-scale coral facility, restoring and…

Varieties Heavy machinery clears the debris from a landslide along the Marocos road in Machico municipality, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, due to severe weather caused by the passage of Storm Charles, 11 November 2026. (EPA)

Portugal Closes All Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of a Major Atlantic Storm

Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm headed for the country's mainland. Streets…

Varieties The S.S. United States crossed the Atlantic more than 800 times. (Getty Images)

Once the World's Fastest, Ocean Liner Will Become Largest Artificial Reef

An ocean liner that is longer than the Titanic and was once the fastest on the seas is headed to a final home on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico as the world's…

Varieties Celine Dion. (AFP)

Medical Breakthrough for People with Same Disorder as Celine Dion

People suffering from stiff person syndrome (SPS), which affects Celine Dion, the singer, could soon benefit from a new medicine which improves symptoms. …

Varieties View of a flooded area after storm Leo passed by Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, February 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Portugal Storm Alert Closes Schools

Portugal will shut schools and non-essential public services on Wednesday, with the government urging people to shelter from winds potentially reaching 140…


Varieties FILE - Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales smiles as she speaks to a woman during her visit to Sebby's Corner in north London on Nov. 24, 2023. (AP)

Kate, the Princess of Wales, Makes First Public Appearance after Cancer Treatment

Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties,…

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Varieties Nineteenth century archaeologist P. J. Féret left a message in a bottle at the Cité de Limes dig site in 1825.  (Town of Eu via Facebook)

Researchers Discover Nearly 200-year-old Message in a Bottle

A team of volunteers excavating an archaeological site in Normandy, France, found a "time capsule" this week from a 19th century colleague who surveyed the…

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Varieties The bar was sampled but is mostly still in its Queen Victoria tin, according to auctioneers.
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124-year-old Chocolate Bar About to be Auctioned Off For $1,000

A British chocolate bar sent as a gift from a soldier to his wife 124 years ago is about to be sold off at auction for upward of $1,000, the NY Post reported. …

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Varieties Another subspecies, the northern white rhino, is technically extinct with only two females being kept in a secure private conservancy in Kenya (The AP)

The Number of Rhinos is Slightly Up but Poaching Has Increased Too

The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns…

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Varieties Bonobo apes, primates unique to Congo and humankind's closest relative, groom one another at a sanctuary just outside the capital Kinshasa, Congo on October 31, 2006. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/File Photo

Residents Ransack Guinea Chimpanzee Center after Animal Kills Infant

People living near a chimpanzee research center in Guinea attacked the facility on Friday after a woman said one of the animals had killed her infant, the…

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Varieties Damage on flooded streets after flooding in Stronie Slaskie, southwestern Poland, 20 September 2024. (EPA)

Residents of Polish Town Hit by Flood Hope to Make Homes Livable by Winter

As water receded in Stronie Slaskie, one of the areas worst-hit by massive floods in southwest Poland, residents and volunteers began clearing up in hope their…

Varieties People row kayaks on flooded fields near Szodliget, Hungary, September 21, 2024. (Reuters)

Floods Wreck Hungarian Farmer’s Organic Harvest

Hungarian farmer Laszlo Batki was close to harvesting his crops of organic tomatoes, peppers, radishes and lettuce when the swollen River Danube flooded most…

Varieties A general view shows snow covered farmlands near Warden, Free State province, South Africa, on September 21, 2024. (AFP)

S.Africa Snowfall Closes Roads, Strands Motorists Overnight

Unusually heavy snowfall caused major disruption on South Africa's roads Saturday with people still stranded at midday after spending the night stuck in their…

Varieties In this undated image made available by Cornish Seal Sanctuary shows Sheba the seal at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, south west England. (Barry Williams/Cornish Seal Sanctuary via AP)

Seal Marks Her 50th Birthday at a Sanctuary

As gray seals go, Sheba is grayer than most. The grand dame of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary is being celebrated Saturday for her 50th birthday, far surpassing…

Varieties In this aerial photo, the car park of a municipal office is seen under water, after heavy rain in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Record Rains in Japan’s Quake-Stricken Noto Region Kill at Least One

Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person on Saturday, prompted…

Varieties Kimchi in a jar at the Kimchi Culture Institute in Namyangju, South Korea. (Reuters)

Kimchi Threat as Heatwave Drives up South Korea Cabbage Prices 

An unprecedented heatwave across South Korea has driven up the price of cabbages, data revealed Friday, with the vegetable used in the famed national dish…

Varieties In this photograph provided by SEA LIFE Melbourne, Pesto, a huge king penguin chick who weighs as much as both his parents combined, mingles in his enclosure at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, Sept. 3, 2024, and has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at the aquarium. (SEA LIFE Melbourne via AP)

Huge Australian King Penguin Chick Pesto Grows into Social Media Star 

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an…

Varieties This photo taken on July 21, 2015 shows racoon-dogs in their cages at a farm which breeds animals for fur in Zhangjiakou, in China's Hebei province. (AFP)

New Genetic Analysis of Animals in Wuhan Market in 2019 May Help Find COVID-19’s Origin

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could…

Varieties A man rides a boat in front of the sandbanks at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during a Greenpeace flyover to inspect what the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (Cemaden) says is the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil September 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Brazil Energy Authorities Approve Returning to Daylight Saving Time as Drought Bites 

Brazilian energy authorities have approved bringing back daylight saving time, a senior official said on Thursday, to save energy as the country faces a major…

Varieties Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey at Oprah's Unite for America Live Streaming event Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in Farmington Hills, Mich. (AP)

Harris Tells Oprah Any Intruder to Her Home Is ‘Getting Shot’ 

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday issued a warning to any potential home intruder: "If somebody breaks in my house, they're getting shot." The…

Varieties Döner chef Hvesley Silva cuts döner kebab in a döner kebab restaurant in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP)

Türkiye Wants to Regulate Germany’s Beloved Döner Kebab Street Food 

Beef and chicken glisten as they rotate slowly on vertical spits before they are carved off in razor-thin strips. Two cooks slide from a sizzling griddle to a…

Varieties The field team of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve observed in September the birth of twin endangered Arabian sand gazelles. (SPA)

Twin Endangered Arabian Sand Gazelles Born at King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve

The field team of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve observed in September the birth of twin endangered Arabian sand gazelles, marking the…

Varieties The authority also distributed 143,303 Iftar meals at designated areas for fasting individuals within the Prophet's Mosque - SPA

Over Five Million Muslims Perform Prayers at Prophet's Mosque Last Week

The Saudi General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said that the Prophet's Mosque received 5,201,876 Muslims…

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Varieties This photo provided by Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours shows a seal in the mouth of a humpback whale on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in the waters off of Anacortes, Wash. (Brooke Casanova/Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours via AP)

A Bewildered Seal Found itself in the Mouth of a Humpback Whale

It’s a good thing seals aren’t on a humpback whale’s menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a…

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Varieties The event offers AlUla farmers a platform to showcase their dates to buyers and investors from both domestic and international markets - SPA

AlUla Dates Auction Continues, Farmers Vie for Top Prizes

AlUla dates auction is in its second week, showcasing the region's finest date products. Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla in partnership with…

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Varieties Floods in Italy due to Storm Boris pummeled the same area affected in May 2023 that killed 17 people. Andreas SOLARO / AFP

Evacuations as Tail of Storm Boris Floods Northeast Italy

Italian authorities have evacuated some 1,000 people from homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummeled a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly…

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Varieties Dr. Essam Bukhary, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of Manga Arabia and the CEO of Kidari Studio, during the signing of the partnership (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Manga Arabia Partners with Korea’s Kidari Studio to Produce and Publish Webtoon and Manhwa-Style Comics

Manga Arabia has partnered with South Korea’s Kidari Studio to produce and publish webtoon and manhwa-style comics. This collaboration aims to enhance…

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Varieties This undated artist’s impression illustrates how it might look when a star approaches too close to a black hole, where the star is squeezed by the intense gravitational pull of the black hole. ESO/M.Kornmesser/Handout via REUTERS

Scientists Detect Longest Pair of Jets Streaming from Supermassive Black Hole

Scientists have discovered the longest pair of jets streaming from a black hole in a distant galaxy. The jets shooting hot plasma are the largest ever spotted …

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Varieties A Spanish Salvamento Maritimo (Sea Search and Rescue agency) vessel escorts a 'cayuco' boat with 28 migrants, arriving at La Restinga port on the Canary island of El Hierro, on September 14, 2024. (Photo by Antonio SEMPERE / AFP)

German Woman Killed in Shark Attack Off Canary Islands

A German woman died after she was attacked by a shark while swimming beside her catamaran in high seas between Spain's Canary Islands and West Africa, a police…

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