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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 A Volocity air taxi flies during a demonstration flight at Paris Bourget Airport on June 20, 2023. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)

Air Taxis Failed to Get Certified for the Paris Olympics

It was a tantalizing vision: autonomous flying taxis zipping spectators around the Paris Olympics, their electric engines humming softly over the cityscape,…

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Varieties Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Market Event to Support Local Farmers

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Organizes Market Event to Support Local Farmers

The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, will organize the Farmers Market event at Nakheel…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Beauty and the Beast Castle, in a new area set to open to public on September 28, is seen during a press preview at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Japan, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Disney Unveils 'Avatar' 'Indiana Jones,' 'Encanto' and 'Monsters, Inc' Attractions

Walt Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro laid out an ambitious growth plan for the company’s theme parks on Saturday at the D23 fan convention, announcing…

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Varieties During a meeting Al-Fuhaid and Munoz discussed various aspects of mutual cooperation. SPA

Arab Tourism Organization Recognizes Marbella as Top Destination for Arab Tourists, Honors its Mayor

President of the Arab Tourism Organization Dr. Bandar bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid has recognized Spain’s Marbella city as a top destination for Arab visitors and…

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Varieties Chocolate muffins for sale at the Village Plaza Cafe in the Olympic Village, in Saint Denis near Paris, France, 10 August 2024. (EPA)

The Gold Medal Goes to the Chocolate Muffin as Bakery Shines at Olympic Village

Freshly cooked bread and a selection of French pastries were meant to be the stars of the Olympic village where athletes from across the world have packed the…

Varieties  This combination image, created from two photos provided by NASA, shows Jupiter pictured on April 3, 2017, left, and Mars pictured on Aug. 26, 2003, right. (NASA via AP)

Mars and Jupiter Get Chummy in the Night Sky. The Planets Won’t Get This Close Again until 2033

Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. They’ll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that…

Varieties  People swim in the Seine river after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Paris, France. (AP)

Cleaning up the Seine: The Olympics Boosts a Parisian Dream, but It’s Still Far from Fully Achieved

The Seine River has been one of the stars of the Olympics — whether as the scene of the ambitious opening ceremony or as the Games’ choice for the triathlon…

Varieties Hotel worker Wendy Sorice swings 120 meters above the rooftops of Berlin. RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP/File

'Flying over Berlin' on Europe's Highest Swing

Pascal Vent let out a nervous laugh as he peered down at the ground from Berlin's newest tourist attraction, a swing on the top of a 40-storey tower block…

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Varieties This image mosaic taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera shows the Martian surface southwest of the rover's landing site. The picture was released by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California Janaury 10, 2004. REUTERS/NASA/JPL/Arizona State University/Cornell University/Handout

Scientists Propose Warming Up Mars by Using Heat-trapping 'Glitter'

The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction. But could this be done in real life?…

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Varieties  Japan's earthquake experts panel chief Naoshi Hirata talks about probability of megaquake on the Nankai Trough; in Tokyo, Japan, 08 August 2024 (issued 09 August 2024) after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on the day. (EPA/JIJI Press)

What Is Japan’s Nankai Trough Megaquake Advisory?

Japan issued its first-ever advisory on higher-than-usual risks of a megaquake, after a strong magnitude 7.1 quake occurred on Thursday at the edge of a…

Varieties  Xin Bao the female Panda sits in its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo prior to the opening of the new exhibit Panda Ridge Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP)

Meet America’s Newest Giant Pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao

California’s governor flew in for the young bears’ debut. Throngs of media gathered inside the zoo, while the city of San Diego warned of traffic jams ahead of…

Varieties  People pass by an advertisement of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip 6 at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (AP)

Those Samsung Smartphones Given to Olympic Athletes? They May Violate Sanctions on North Korea

South Korean officials on Thursday said providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate UN Security Council…

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Royal Commission for AlUla, SETI Institute Collaborate to Develop AlUla Manara Observatory

The Royal Commission for AlUla has signed a cooperation agreement with SETI Institute to support the development of the AlUla Manara Observatory, which will…

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Türkiye Blocks Roblox Access over Abuse Concerns

Türkiye has blocked access to the popular video game platform Roblox over concerns about content that could lead to child abuse, the country's justice minister…

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Varieties More than 20 spiny-tailed lizards have been released into the King Khalid Royal Reserve. SPA

Saudi Arabia: Over 20 Spiny-Tailed Lizards Released into King Khalid Royal Reserve

The Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority, in cooperation with the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), has released more than 20…

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Varieties People cool off on the "Miroir d'Eau" water feature (Reflecting Water) in Bordeaux, south-western France on July 28, 2024, as a heatwave spreads across southern areas of the country. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)

EU Monitor: 2024 'Increasingly Likely' to be Warmest on Record

It is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate…

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Varieties The Royal Mint plant in in Wales. Photo: The Royal Mint website

Maker of UK Coins Starts Turning E-waste Into Gold

The Royal Mint, maker of the UK's coins, has begun processing electronic waste to extract gold from it, the BBC reported. The company has built a large…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels during an inspection of the reef's condition in an area called the 'Coral Gardens' located at Lady Elliot Island, north-east of the town of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

Hottest Oceans in 400 Years Endanger Great Barrier Reef

Water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world's largest reef…

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Varieties  This July 19, 2024 image released by Downey's Farm in Caledon, Ontario shows a corn maze honoring the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. (Joanne Strom/Downey's Farm via AP)

Farmers Honor ‘Peanuts’ Creator Charles M. Schulz with Corn Mazes across US and in Canada

Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar and joyous figure in the winding labyrinth of tall stalks. Snoopy. More than 80 farms in the…

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Professor Sir Edward Byrne to Lead KAUST as President

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced on Wednesday the appointment of Professor Sir Edward Byrne AC as its new president,…

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Varieties  South African celebrity slap fighter, Danie "Pitbull" van Heerden, poses for a portrait at a slap fighting competition in Johannesburg, South Africa July 28, 2024. (Reuters)

South African Slap Fighter Wants Rule Book for Little-Known Sport

He started out as a boxer, then switched to the wrestling ring. Now, South Africa's Danie "Pitbull" van Heerden wants recognition and rules for his new sport -…

Varieties A fragment (left) of the upper arm bone called the humerus - belonging to a diminutive extinct human species called Homo floresiensis, that dates to about 700,000 years ago and was discovered at the Mata Menge site on the Indonesian island of Flores - is shown at the same scale as the humerus of a later Homo floresiensis fossil dating to 60,000 years ago from the Liang Bua cave site in Flores, in this handout image released on August 6, 2024. (Yousuke Kaifu/Handout via Reuters)

Fossils Suggest Even Smaller ‘Hobbits’ Roamed an Indonesian Island 700,000 Years Ago

Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet (1.07 meters) tall — earning…

Varieties This undated handout photo taken by the New South Wales Police Force and released on August 7, 2024 shows bags of seized commemorative Bluey coins at an undisclosed location. (New South Wales Police / AFP)

‘Bluey’ Coins Worth $400,000 Stolen by Australian Warehouse Worker, Police Say

An Australian man is set to appear in court on Wednesday after being arrested for the alleged theft of more than A$600,000 ($393,000) worth of commemorative…

Varieties American pilot Ethan Guo poses for the photographer in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, before his take off from Geneva Airport for attempting world record solo flight to all seven continents. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Teen Vies for Record Solo Flight to 7 Continents to Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research

A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research…

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