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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 This picture taken on April 21, 2024 shows an aerial view of a washed up shipwreck on the shoreline on the outskirts of Honiara, capital city of the Solomon Islands. (AFP)

UN Chief Issues 'SOS’ for Pacific Islands Worst Hit by Warming Ocean 

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and…

Varieties Although known as killer whales, endangered orcas are part of the dolphin family. (AP file)

Orcas Ram Sailboat off Northwestern Spain, Vessel Towed to Shore

Orcas rammed a sailboat off the coast of northwestern Spain and damaged the vessel's rudder, prompting the maritime rescue service to tow the boat ashore, the…

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One Tourist Killed after Ice Cave Collapses in Iceland; Two Missing

One person was killed and two were missing after an ice cave in Iceland collapsed on Sunday while it was being explored by tourists, authorities said on…

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Varieties Saudi ministry launches program to introduce AI to all segments of society. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry Launches Program to Introduce AI to All Segments of Society

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with the National e-Learning Center, has launched a specialized training…

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Varieties This photo provide by Waldrappteam Conservation & Research shows the migration from Northern Bald Ibis, or the Waldrapp from Seekirchen am Wallersee in Austria to Oasi Laguna di Orbetello in Italy during August and September 2022. (Waldrappteam Conservation & Research via AP)

This Bird Species Was Extinct in Europe. Now It’s Back.

How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly? The distinctive northern bald ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, was revived by…

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Varieties This Aug. 25, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Hone passing south of Hawaii. (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Hone Sweeps Past Hawaii, Dumping Enough Rain to Ease Wildfire Fears

Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong…

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Al-Khobar Hospital Uses Robot for 12 Successful Open-Heart Surgeries

The Cardiac Center at King Fahd Hospital, part of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, issued a press statement revealing that it had successfully performed…

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Varieties  FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)

NASA Decides to Keep 2 Astronauts in Space until February, Nixes Return on Troubled Boeing Capsule

NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a…

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Varieties Smoke rises as a wildfire burns at Curral das Freiras, Madeira, Portugal August 17, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. netmadeira.com/via REUTERS /File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Madeira Wildfire Brought under Control after 11 Days

Firefighters have brought under control a large forest fire in the Portuguese island of Madeira that had been burning for 11 days, but authorities said on…

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Varieties This photo provided by the National Weather Service shows a snow-covered section of Mt. Rainier, Wash., at 10,000 feet on Saturday, August 24, 2024. (National Weather Service via AP)

Heat Waves, Wildfires and Now Snow? California Endures Summer of Extremes

An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the…

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SRSA, KAUST Sign MoU on Biodiversity Sustainability in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday to…

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Varieties Hordes of mice are devouring the eggs of some of the world's most important seabirds that nest on Marion Island, about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) southeast of Cape Town. (AFP)

S.Africa Plans to ‘Bomb’ Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive

Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tons of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating…

Varieties Zach "Ichabod Fame" Knowles from Canada performs during the first round in the final of the Air Guitar World Championship in Oulu, Finland, 23 August 2024. (EPA)

Canadian Hits All the Right Notes to Win 2024 Air Guitar World Champion

They’re the most fervent musicians no one has ever heard. Performers at this year's Air Guitar World Championships in Finland tuned up Friday at the Olympics…

Varieties Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists continue their excavation of an 18th Century ornamental garden on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)

Archaeologists in Virginia Unearth Colonial-era Garden with Clues about Enslaved Gardeners

Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America's most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and…

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Varieties Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran. - SPA

Wadi Najran Overflows with Rainwater

Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran. The floodwaters, originating from the Najran Dam and surrounding valleys and…

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Varieties A photo taken during the night from August 22 to 23, 2024 shows lava and smoke erupting from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes. (AFP)

Iceland Volcano Eruption Raises Pollution Fears, Spa Evacuated

A volcano spewed lava and smoke over southwestern Iceland for a second day on Friday raising fears of spreading pollution hours after its eruption forced the…

Varieties This handout photo taken on August 22, 2024 and released by the Berlin Zoological Garden on August 23, 2024 shows veterinarians measuring the head circumference of a newborn panda cub in an incubator after female Giant Panda Meng Meng, 11-years-old, gave birth to two cubs that day at the zoo in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Handout / BERLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN / AFP)

The Twins are Here! A Second Set of Giant Panda Cubs Has Been Born in Berlin

The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a second time. The cubs were born on Thursday, the…

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Varieties Temperatures inside the school can be as much as 20 percent lower than those outside. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP

Indian Desert School's Unique Design Offers Respite from Heat

In the sweltering heat of India's Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool thanks…

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Varieties A volcano erupts, near Vogar, Iceland, August 22, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. GISLI OLAFSSON/via REUTERS

Iceland Volcano Erupts Again but Spares Grindavik for Now

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula…

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Varieties This underwater photo taken on April 5, 2024, shows bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, located 270 kilometers north of the city of Cairns. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Australia Tackles Poor Great Barrier Reef Water Quality

Australia on Friday launched a multi-million dollar effort to stop pesticide runoff and other water quality issues on the Great Barrier Reef, the latest effort…

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Varieties Sea lions congregate at San Carlos Beach while local authorities decided to temporarily close the beach due to the large crowd of these marine mammals in Monterey, California, US, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Purchase Licensing Rights

Sea Lions Take over California Beach

Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. Caution tape…

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Varieties Using the new method, one tonne of lunar soil will be able to produce about 51-76 kg of water - EPA

Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil to Produce Water

Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in the capital Gaborone in Botswana, November 24, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Botswana Says Huge 2,492-carat Diamond Uncovered at Mine

Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government…

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Varieties This picture taken on July 2, 2024 shows Mozzi, a goldendoodle dog, sitting near a monitor showing its x ray results as it is processed through the 'X Caliber' software to pin point x ray abnormalities in Yongin. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

SKorean Pet Care Goes High-tech with AI Diagnostics

When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking "unnaturally,” his concerned owner rushed him to the vet in South Korea, where the problem was diagnosed…

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