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Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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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 FILE: A handout picture shows a brown bear dubbed Mike by its fans in the eastern Swiss Val Mustair valley on June 30, 2012. REUTERS/Amt fuer Jagd und Fischerei des Kantons Graubuenden/Handout

High on ‘Mad Honey’, Disoriented Bear Cub Rescued in Northwest Turkey

A disoriented brown bear cub, believed to have been intoxicated after eating an excessive amount of "mad honey", was rescued in northwestern Turkey's Duzce…

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Varieties With no access to potable running water, the villagers of Ouled Essi Masseoud rely on public fountains and private wells FADEL SENNA AFP

Drought Tightens Its Grip on Morocco

Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but isolated village in Morocco and because he just couldn't bear…

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Varieties An aerial view of the 200-foot-tall (60-meter-tall) front of the Getz Ice Shelf with cracks, in Antarctica, in this 2016 handout image. (NASA/Handout via Reuters)

Satellite Imagery Shows Antarctic Ice Shelf Crumbling Faster than Thought

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the…

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Varieties China is the world's biggest producer of solar technology STR AFP/File

Cheaper, Changing and Crucial: The Rise of Solar Power

Generating power from sunlight bouncing off the ground, working at night, even helping to grow strawberries: solar panel technology is evolving fast as costs…

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Varieties Kholoud Massaed of the Hadaria tribe in Sudan, bears blade scars on her face ASHRAF SHAZLY AFP

Scarring for Life: Traditional Practice Fades in Sudan

Kholoud Massaed of the Hadaria tribe in Sudan vividly recalls the day her face was scarred with a sharp blade, an ancient practice that was once common. Now…

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Varieties A ballerina dress is submerged in the Dead Sea and encrusted with salt, a project by Israeli artist Sigalit Landau MENAHEM KAHANA AFP

Salt of the Earth: Israeli Artist’s Dead Sea Sculptures

Israeli artist Sigalit Landau wades into the warm, briny waters of the Dead Sea to inspect her latest creations -- everyday objects coated in salt crystals…

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Varieties A skull and a foot are seen in the tomb of Amenemhat, south of Cairo. (Reuters file photo)

Spanish Scientist Suggests Ancient Egyptians Chewed Narcotic Plants

A Spanish researcher suggested that ancient Egyptians chewed narcotic plants after spotting sexual dimorphism in ancient Egyptian skulls unearthed at the…

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Varieties The Red Sea International Film Festival Committee announced it received over 300 applications for the second phase of the contest

Red Sea Fund to Support 23 Movies

Twenty-three out of 300 movies have won the contest of the Red Sea Fund. The Red Sea International Film Festival has launched the fourth and last phase for the…

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Varieties Blue tits are known for their blue crest and yellow breast. (dpa)

Birds in Europe Are Less Colorful than 15 Years Ago Due to Climate Crisis, Study Suggests

Birds native to Europe are on average less colorful now than observed 15 years ago, according to a new study that suggests the climate crisis could be behind…

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Varieties The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic (SESP)

KAUST, SESP Sign MoU to Train Qualified Cadres in Solar Power Industry

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic …

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Varieties After nearly six hours of work, the 800-kilogram whale was lifted from the river by a net and crane. Reuters

Beluga Whale that Was in River Seine Dies

The beluga whale which was lifted out of the River Seine earlier on Wednesday has died, despite the mission to save it, according to local authorities. …

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Varieties A shopper fills their basket in a Tesco supermarket: scientists have studied the environmental impact of 57,000 products sold in supermarkets in Britain and Ireland Daniel LEAL AFP/File

Study Shows Environmental Impact of 57,000 Products Sold in Supermarkets

Eating fruits and vegetables is better for the planet than eating meat and cheese, but a new study by scientists released Monday showed chips and sugary drinks…

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Varieties Kakapo parrot chick "Hinemoa-2-A" is fitted with a transmitter in this undated social media photo obtained April 18, 2019, in an undisclosed location in New Zealand. (Department of Conservation New Zealand/ via Reuters)

New Zealand’s Endangered Kakapo Parrot Gets a Big Population Boost

The population of New Zealand's kakapo, an endangered flightless parrot, has increased 25% in the last year to 252 birds following a good breeding season and…

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Varieties A pair of researchers from the Universities of California and Drew, believe they may have solved the mystery of why people living during the time of the Roman Empire used lopsided dice in their games. (Getty Images)

Why Ancient Romans Used Twisted Dice

A pair of researchers from the Universities of California and Drew, believe they may have solved the mystery of why people living during the time of the Roman…

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Varieties Farmers sort mangoes near Multan August 15, 2007. REUTERS/Asim Tanveer

'Disposed' Mango Seeds Have Many Benefits, Studies Say

Mango lovers' adventure with their favorite fruit ends when they eat it and reach the seed, which ends up in the garbage. However, this disposed of seed could…

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Varieties Works by Saudi artist Fatimah al-Nemer featured at the festival.

Saudi Artists Take Part in Jordan’s Fuheis Festival

The Jordanian city of Fuheis (13 km from Amman) is famed for its churches, orchards, olive fields, and vineyards, inspiring artists from around the region. …

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Varieties This study shows how widespread the influence of climate is on human health. Reuters file photo

Study Connects Climate Hazards to 58% of Infectious Diseases

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria…

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Varieties A beluga whale is seen swimming up France's Seine river, near a lock in Courcelles-sur-Seine, western France, Aug. 5, 2022. (AFP PHOTO)

Efforts to Feed Beluga Whale in France's Seine Fail So Far

Efforts to feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River in France have failed so far and experts are now trying to get the whale…

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Varieties Tunisia Minister of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly Amal Belhadji Moussa

Asharq Al-Awsat's Columnist Amal Moussa Wins Int’l Catullo Award for Poetry

The Tunisian poet and writer, Amal Belhadj Moussa, won the Catillo International Prize for Poetry 2022, granted by the World Poetry Academy. The World…

Varieties “The Clamor of Ornament,” a dazzling new exhibition at the Drawing Center, gathers nearly 200 drawings, etchings, photographs, tunics and weavings to tell a complicated story, one that spans five centuries, about cultural exchange and appropriation.

If These Beautiful Ornaments Could Speak

“The Clamor of Ornament,” a dazzling new exhibition at the Drawing Center, gathers nearly 200 drawings, etchings, photographs, tunics and weavings to tell a…

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Varieties Archaeological remains of glass plates, ceramic bowls and vases are discovered in a dig near the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed in 79 AD in volcanic eruption, Italy, 2022. )Pompeii Archeological Park/Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism/Handout via Reuters)

Pompeii Discoveries Shed Light on Middle Class Life

Archaeologists have discovered four new rooms in a house in Pompeii filled with plates, amphoras and other everyday objects, giving a snapshot of middle class…

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Varieties The Pyramid of Khufu, the largest of the Great Pyramids of Giza, is seen before sunset during high temperature behind a canal which flows into the River Nile on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt August 4, 2022. (Reuters)

Egypt to Raise Awareness About Water Pollution Risks

Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation will carry out a major clean-up campaign along the Nile River. A statement by the Ministry on Friday…

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Varieties A wall adorned with reliefs at the Mortuary Temple of the 20th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses III (1186-1155 BC) at Medinet Habu, near Egypt's southern city of Luxor. AFP

Gold Compartment at Luxor’s Habu Temple Regains Luster

Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities completed the restoration of the gold compartment at Habu Temple on the western bank of Luxor Governorate. “The…

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Varieties A scientist studies cancer cells inside white blood cells through a microscope at the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) research center in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019. (Reuters)

Cool Room Temperature Weakens Cancer Cell Growth, Study Suggests

Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Prior…

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