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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 Commuters walk past copies of the Evening Standard featuring a picture of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, on the front page at subway station in London, Britain, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Newspaper Says Video of Prince William, Kate Should Halt Royal Rumor Mill

Prince William and his wife Catherine have been filmed at a farm shop near their Windsor home, The Sun newspaper reported — the first footage of Kate since she…

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Varieties Volunteers prepare food for displaced fasting individuals inside Sudan during Ramadan (AFP)

Sudanese Fast with Empty Pockets amid Inflation

In Sudan, amid the chaos of conflict, Islam’s holy month of fasting arrives for many this year with deep struggles. Ramadan usually brings a special taste and…

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Varieties An Uber vehicle stops across the road from a taxi rank in Sydney, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

UK: Flying Taxis Could Take Off in 2 Years

The first piloted flying taxi could take to the UK skies in two years if a government announcement goes to plan. The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has…

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Varieties Crowds gather to view a Banksy artwork near Finsbury Park in north London on March 18, 2024. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

New Banksy Mural Depicting Tree Foliage Appears in London

A new artwork by British street artist Banksy has appeared in London, using green paint sprayed across the side of a four-story building to mimic the foliage…

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Varieties The lava flow that crossed Grindavikurvegur, the road to Grindavik in Iceland, Sunday March 17, 2024, a day after the volcanic eruption. (AP)

Iceland Volcano Still Pouring Out Fountains of Lava 

A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air early on Monday…

Varieties Visitors hold their hands out to receive the sun's energy as they celebrate the Spring equinox atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP)

The Spring Equinox Is Here. What Does That Mean? 

Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere. …

Varieties The goal is to encourage people to read and visit the library. The New York Post

US Library Says Will Excuse Overdue Book Charges in Exchange for Cat Photos

A library in Worcester, Massachusetts will scratch during the month of March certain fees off a book borrower’s record in exchange for a picture of the person…

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Varieties "Big Rhodey" was planted more than 120 years ago and is believed to be the biggest in the UK. Photo: BBC

Record-breaking Rhododendron Plant Blooms a Month Early

A huge rhododendron nicknamed "Shrubzilla" has bloomed a month earlier than expected in the United Kingdon, BBC Radio Sussex. The plant at the South Lodge…

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Varieties The brass band consistently ranks in the world's top 10. Oli SCARFF / AFP

UK Brass Band Keeps Miners' Legacy Burning, 40 Years after Strike

Memories of the UK's once-mighty mining industry are fading but 40 years after an epoch-defining strike, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band still embodies the…

Varieties South Sudan, one of the world’s youngest nations, is particularly vulnerable to climate change with heatwaves common but rarely exceeding 40C. (Reuters)

South Sudan Shutters All Schools as It Prepares for an Extreme Heat Wave

South Sudan's government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The…

Varieties This handout picture released by the Icelandic Coast Guard on March 16, 2024 shows billowing smoke and flowing lava pouring out of a new fissure during a new volcanic eruption on the outskirts of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland. (Photo by Handout / Icelandic Coast Guard / AFP)

Volcano in Iceland Erupts for Fourth Time in 3 Months, Sending Plumes of Lava Skywards

A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky. Iceland’s Meteorological…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Musk's SpaceX is Reportedly Building Spy Satellite Network for US Intelligence Agency

SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program…

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Varieties An aerial view shows a fire-damaged property, which appears to belong to Cara Delevingne, Friday, March 15, 2024, in the Studio City section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Model and Actor Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles Home Destroyed in Fire

The Los Angeles home of model and actor Cara Delevingne was destroyed in a fire Friday. One firefighter was taken to a hospital in fair condition with…

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Varieties A worker walks under the Boeing plane that landed at Rogue Valley International Airport-Medford after a flight from San Francisco with a missing panel(AP)

Older Boeing Plane Found to Have Missing Panel following Flight

A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying…

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Varieties For $495,000 per ticket, six tourists will embark on a six-hour journey - Shutterstock

Danish Chef to Launch Gourmet Dining to Stratosphere

Danish chef Rasmus Munk wants to take high-end cuisine to the edge of space, with plans to serve up a stratospheric dining experience in 2025, his restaurant…

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Varieties Lolling with bright blue mats, sleeping masks and travel pillows, people lie sprawled out at the base of the iconic Monument to the Revolution to take a nap, in Mexico City, Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Hundreds of People in Mexico City Stretch Out to Commemorate World Sleep Day

Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City on Friday were greeted with a strange and sleepy sight. Lolling with bright blue yoga mats,…

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Varieties Pile ou Face signed contracts with the giant US e-retailer Amazon in Europe to get parcels that were not retrieved from pickup places, that were returned by customers or simply got lost. (Reuters)

Try Your Luck in Brussels: Shop Sells Still-Sealed Unwanted Amazon Parcels 

A shop has opened in Brussels selling still-sealed unwanted Amazon parcels by the kilo, effectively a lottery ticket which could win the holder a connected…

Varieties A diver observes the coral bleaching at Southern Great Barrier Reef, Keppel Islands, Australia, March 5, 2024. (AIMS/Renata Ferrari/Handout via Reuters)

Australian Scientists Find Coral Bleaching in Great Barrier Reef’s Far North 

Australian researchers have found coral bleaching around six islands in the far northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef, after a government agency said last…

Varieties Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Thai Tourist Hotspot Chiang Mai Tops World's Most Polluted Cities

Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the…

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Varieties Britain's Prince William delivers a speech as he attends the Diana Legacy Awards at the Science Museum in London, Britain, March 14, 2024. Arthur Edwards/Pool via REUTERS

Oceans Apart, William and Harry Both Salute Princess Diana's Legacy at an Awards Ceremony

Prince William and Prince Harry both took part in an awards ceremony in honor of their late mother Princess Diana — but the estranged brothers were many miles…

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Varieties Bold bright design for the “Little Miss Sunshine” poster. Credit: Poster House

The Designer Who Makes Movie Posters Worthy of Museums

By Erik Piepenburg The killer’s knife, a woman cowering before it. This was typical horror movie box cover stuff before 1991, when Dawn Baillie was asked…

Varieties SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket lifts off on its third launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, US March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

SpaceX Starship Lost on Return to Earth after Completing Most of Test Flight

SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire test flight to space on its third try on…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An astronaut is shown in this handout photo provided by NASA participating in a spacewalk that took place on December 24, 2013, released on December 27, 2013. REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters

Study Documents Headaches Experienced by Astronauts in Space

Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body…

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Varieties Technical advancements are playing a key role in improving services for worshippers and visitors to the Prophet's Mosque. (SPA)

Real-Time Occupancy E-Service Keeps Prophet's Mosque Crowds Flowing Smoothly

Technical advancements are playing a key role in improving services for worshippers and visitors to the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia's city of al-Madina…

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