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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 handout image released on February 7, 2024 by Animea Studio - Observatoire de Paris - PSL, IMCCE - shows an artist's impression of the 400-km diameter Mimas, one of Saturn’s small moons. (Photo by Frederic Durillon / Animea Studio | Observatoire de Paris - PSL, IMCCE / AFP)

Saturn’s Death Star-Looking Moon May Have Vast Underground Ocean

Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn’s Death Star lookalike mini moon. The French-led…

Varieties SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi met with UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences Gabriela Ramos. (SPA)

SDAIA, UNESCO Discuss ICAIRE Efforts

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) President Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi met with United Nations Educational, Scientific and…

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Varieties A team of international scientists heads to Chile's station Bernardo O'Higgins, Antarctica, on Jan 22, 2015. (AP)

Scientists to Explore Antarctica with Drone

A team of scientists and engineers have landed in Antarctica to test a drone that will help experts forecast the impacts of climate change. According to BBC,…

Varieties This aerial photograph taken on Oct 31, 2022 shows a farmer spraying pesticide to a crop of cabbage cultivated in his field on the outskirts of Bengaluru. (AFP)

Biodegradable Device Monitors Levels of Pesticides in Fruit, Vegetables

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil have developed a sustainable sensor that can be placed…

Varieties Tea bag in a hot tea cup. (File/AFP)

Could Used Tea Leaves Help Make Water Cleaner?

People in Northern Ireland love their tea, drinking an average of four to six cups a day. But when does a habit become a problem? Possibly when all…

Varieties Britain's King Charles leaves the London Clinic after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, in London, Britain January 29, 2024. (Reuters)

King Charles III Is Being Treated for Cancer, Will Temporarily Halt Public Duties 

Britain's King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75…

Varieties This photo shows an aerial view of the railway marshalling yard of the Zhengzhou North Railway Station amid snowfall in Zhengzhou, in central China's Henan province, on February 4, 2024. (AFP)

Snow, Ice Disrupt Trips Home for Millions of Chinese Ahead of Spring Festival 

Freezing rain, snow and ice have snarled traffic in central and eastern China as billions of people travel home ahead of the Spring Festival holiday in…

Varieties Kate Middleton and Prince William visit Heredord on Sept. 14, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images)

UK's Prince William Back to Work after Wife Kate’s Operation

Britain's Prince William will return to official duties on Wednesday for the first time since his wife Kate spent two weeks in hospital after undergoing…

Varieties The Riyadh governor with students nominated for participation in ISEF 2024. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Nominates 45 Scientific Projects for ISEF 2024

Saudi Arabia’s “Mawhiba” program selected 45 scientific projects to represent the Kingdom at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2024) after…

Varieties Scientists are using the mRNA technology behind COVID jabs to create new vaccines that could treat and even cure cancer

Revolutionary Cancer Vaccine Administered as Part of Global Trial

The first UK patients have received a “revolutionary” cancer vaccine as part of a global trial. Scientists are using the mRNA technology behind COVID jabs…

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Varieties The meeting between Madbouly and Al-Dossary at the new administrative capital in Egypt. (The Egyptian cabinet)

Saudi-Egyptian Agreement to Bolster Cooperation in Media Sector

Egypt's Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly engaged in discussions with Saudi Media Minister Salman bin Yousef Al-Dossary on Sunday, at the new Egyptian capital,…

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Varieties The Sydney Harbor Bridge is shrouded by smoke on September 13, 2023, after a ring of controlled fires burned in areas around the city in preparation for the looming bushfire season. (AFP)

Australia Sweats through Heatwave, Bushfire Risk Rated ‘Extreme’

Large swaths of Australia on Sunday sweltered through a heatwave as authorities warned of elevated bushfire risk in an already high-risk fire season during an…

Varieties There are about 120,000 king penguin pairs on Macquarie Island, which is about halfway between Tasmania and the Antarctic. (AFP)

King Penguin Swims Thousands of Kilometers to Molt

A king penguin has made its way from the Antarctic region to the South Australian coastline, where it is likely to stay on land to undergo a “catastrophic molt…

Varieties Experts from 35 countries will participate in the exhibition, represented by more than 120 international and local companies and 3,000 businessmen. (SPA)

International Marine Exhibition Opens Sunday in Riyadh

The third edition of the Saudi International Marine Exhibition (SIMEC) will kick off on Sunday at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center,…

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Varieties Residents visit a New Year Goods fair ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing, China on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China Launches Powerful Jielong-3 Rocket

A small but powerful Chinese rocket capable of sending payloads at competitive costs delivered nine satellites into orbit on Saturday, Chinese state media…

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Varieties An inquisitive raccoon fiddled with electricity equipment in Toronto and cut power for thousands in the downtown core late on Thursday. (Getty Images)

Raccoon Mischief Triggers Blackout in Toronto, Trapping People in Elevators

An inquisitive raccoon fiddled with electricity equipment in Toronto and cut power for thousands in the downtown core late on Thursday, knocking out traffic…

Varieties Buildings are seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Riyadh Hosts Gulf Development Forum

Riyadh hosts on Friday the 42nd Gulf Development Forum, titled “The Role of Knowledge and Culture in Promoting Development in the Arab Gulf Countries”, SPA…

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Varieties A man fishes at a lake on a foggy morning in Hanoi on February 2, 2024. (AFP)

Hanoi Flights Halted as City Faces Worsening Air Pollution 

All flights to and from the international airport in Vietnam's capital Hanoi have been delayed or diverted to other cities on Friday due to heavy fog and…

Varieties This image provided by Virtual Telescope Project out of Italy shows a single 180-second exposure asteroid that was approaching Earth, about 4 million kilometers. (Virtual Telescope Project via AP)

Skyscraper-Size Asteroid Will Buzz Earth on Friday, Safely Passing Within 1.7 Million Miles 

An asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. Don’t worry: There’s no chance of it hitting us since it will…

Varieties RSG stressed the importance of safeguarding this legacy for the local community

Red Sea Global Launches Initiative to Restore Sailing Ships in Umluj

Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and Amaala, has launched an initiative to restore sailing ships to…

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Varieties Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha said the Kingdom has launched the Generative Artificial Intelligence for All initiative for member states of the Digital Cooperation Organization. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Launches 'GenAI for All' Initiative for Digital Cooperation Organization Members under ICAIRE Umbrella

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha announced that the Kingdom has launched the Generative Artificial Intelligence for…

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Varieties This handout photo taken on January 15, 2024 and released on January 31 by the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies shows a critically endangered red handfish in waters off Australia's Tasmania state. (Photo by Jemina Stuart-Smith / University of Tasmania / AFP)

Australia Scientists Pluck Rare Handfish from Ocean Due to Climate Risk 

Scientists have collected 25 extremely rare red handfish from the ocean off Australia, hoping to protect the struggling species from warming seas, human-caused…

Varieties A snow leopard looks on from an inside of a cage, after being captured from the southern plains of Nepal and brought to the central zoo, which wildlife experts say is rare for the animal that is found in the higher altitude, in Kathmandu, Nepal January 26, 2024. (Reuters)

India’s Elusive Snow Leopards Snapped in Key Survey 

Snow leopards have been dubbed the "ghosts of the mountains" for their elusive behavior, but Indian researchers have successfully photographed more than 200 in…

Varieties An original, unpublished personal photo of Amelia Earhart dated 1937, along with goggles she was wearing during her first plane crash are seen Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland, Calif. (AP)

Grainy Sonar Image Reignites Excitement, Skepticism Over Earhart’s Final Flight 

A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has reinvigorated interest in one of the past century’s most alluring mysteries: What happened to Amelia…