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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  Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers search for the missing divers during the search and rescue operation off the Mersing coast, Johor, Malaysia, April 8, 2022. (Reuters)

Frenchman Survives in Atlantic Ocean Waters for 16 Hours

A 62-year-old Frenchman survived for 16 hours in an air bubble inside his capsized sailboat in the Atlantic Ocean before being rescued in an operation…

Varieties This picture shows an installation related to the 1,400-year-old story of the Hijrah, Prophet Mohammed's migration from Makkah to Madinah , at the Ithra Museum in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran, on July 30, 2022. (AFP)

Saudi Exhibit Offers Immersive Look at Prophet’s Hijrah Trek

A Saudi museum is using filmed re-enactments and contemporary artwork to depict a key episode from Prophet Mohammed's life that led to the establishment of the…

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Varieties Excavations by a joint Saudi-French team in cooperation with the University of Paris 1 ended with the discovery of several architectural structures and artifacts

Discoveries from the Roman Era Made in Saudi Arabia's Farasan Island

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission on Thursday announced new discoveries at archaeological sites at Farasan Islands located around 40 kilometers away from…

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Varieties A firefighter looks at the screen as drone flying above Seine river monitors Beluga whale's movements at Saint-Pierre-la-Garenne, France, August 4, 2022. (Reuters)

Rescuers Scramble to Track Beluga Whale in France’s Seine

French authorities are tracking a Beluga whale that strayed far from its Artic habitat into the Seine River, raising fears that the ethereal white mammal could…

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Varieties Koby Abergel, an Israeli art dealer, reveals a painting by the secretive British graffiti artist Banksy that was mysteriously transferred from the occupied West Bank to the Urban Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP)

Banksy Painting Sprayed in West Bank Resurfaces in Tel Aviv

A long-lost painting by the British graffiti artist Banksy has resurfaced in a swank art gallery in downtown Tel Aviv, an hour’s drive and a world away from…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Health workers take swab samples from passengers who arrived at Beirut international airport on its re-opening day following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beirut, Lebanon July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Study: Long Covid Symptoms Affect One in Eight

One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid, one of the most comprehensive studies on the condition to date suggested on…

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Varieties A killer whale jumps out of water in the sea. Reuters file photo

Study: World’s Wildlife More at Risk Than Realized

The world's wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported, new research published on Thursday suggests. While scientists have…

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Varieties Movie poster for Memories from the North

Memories from the North: Film About How Saudis Lived through Invasion of Kuwait

Abdulmohsen Al-Mutairi’s movie “Memories from the North” deals with how we cultivate our collective and personal memories as it highlights the personal memory…

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Varieties A cook prepares to serve plates of hummus and fava beans at a restaurant in the Old City of Jerusalem AHMAD GHARABLI AFP

Beyond Hummus: Palestinians Cook up New Food Trends

From the ancient alleys of Jerusalem's Old City to kitchens around the world, Palestinians are stirring new trends in cooking while abiding by traditions. …

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Varieties In this file photo taken on May 18, 2021 lava erupts from the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland. (AFP)

Volcano Near Iceland’s Main Airport Erupts Again after Pause

A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country’s meteorological authorities said — just eight months after its last eruption officially…

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Varieties Members of family chat as they dine on Christmas Eve, as the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Monterrey,
Mexico December 24, 2020. Picture taken December 24, 2020.
REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Third of German Youth Leave Family Home, New Report Shows

More than 30 percent of Germans aged 15 to 24 are no longer living with their parents. Germany's Federal Office for Statistics announced Monday that around…

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Varieties The cave site of Panga ya Saidi, in Kenya's Kilifi County is
seen in this undated photograph.  Mohammad Javad Shoaee/Handout via
REUTERS

Australian Explorers Set New Record for Deepest Cave

A team of Australian cave explorers descended in a 400-meter-deep cave chain in Tasmania region, bringing a new record to their country, according to the…

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Varieties  Komodo dragon walks at the Komodo National Park in Komodo
island, Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province October 4, 2011.
REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

Tourism Workers Strike as Indonesia Hikes Fee to See Rare Dragons

Tourism businesses in Indonesia's Komodo National Park began a month-long strike on Monday after the government announced a huge price hike. Jakarta's 20…

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Varieties MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria
strain is seen in a petri dish containing agar jelly for bacterial
culture in a microbiological laboratory in Berlin March 1, 2008.
REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Scientists Spot ‘Selfish’ Behaviors in Bacteria World

Bugged by freeloaders? You are not alone. In fact, it is not uncommon in the bacteria world too, where some species of bacteria show keenness to spot the…

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Varieties Palestinians enjoy the beach as they escape the heat, in Gaza City July 29, 2022. (Reuters)

Gazans Reel under Heat and Lengthy Power Cuts

For Palestinians living on the crowded Gaza Strip, a searing summer heatwave has been made worse by power cuts that leave them without electricity for as much…

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Varieties An airplane prepares to land at Cointrin airport in Geneva,
Switzerland December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

Scientists Create Aircraft Fuel from Soil Bacteria

Aircrafts transport people, ship goods, and perform military operations, but the petroleum-based fuels that power them are in short supply. In research…

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Varieties Mishraq is expected to generate 12,000 job opportunities.

World’s First Nonprofit City Lies in Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mishraq’

Following the big unveiling of the world’s first nonprofit city in Riyadh on November 14, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City announced that…

Varieties A 5-year-old Scottish Fold cat named "Sun" wears a battery-powered fan outfit for pets, developed by Japanese maternity clothing maker "Sweet Mommy", during the company's promotional event in Tokyo, Japan July 28, 2022. (Reuters)

Hot Dogs - And Cats - Get Wearable Fans to Beat Japan’s Scorching Summer

A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs - or cats - that can't…

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Varieties Syrian craftsman Khaled Bahlawan builds a wooden boat at his boatyard in Syria's Mediterranean Island of Arwad on July 24, 2022. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

Syria's Last Traditional Boat-makers Keep Ancient Craft Afloat

Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a…

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Varieties A conservator at the National Library of Tunisia, consults old newspapers, in the institution's archives in the capital Tunis, on January 26, 2022. (Photo by Fethi Belaid / AFP)

Tunisia Library Races to Preserve Rich Press Archive

In the basement of the National Library of Tunis, conservator Hasna Gabsi combs through shelves of newspapers dating back to the mid-19th century to select the…

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Varieties Machines work at one of Fraicheur de Paris' underground cooling sites on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Paris. (AP)

Why Louvre’s Mona Lisa Keeps a Smile: Paris’ Cooling System

The Mona Lisa may maintain her famously enigmatic smile because she benefits from one of Paris’ best-kept secrets: An underground cooling system that’s helped…

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Varieties A view of a 2014 stone with runic inscription in memory of Danish 10th century King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson, in Wolin, Poland, Saturday, July 30, 2022. (AP)

Is Danish King Who Gave Name to Bluetooth Buried in Poland?

More than 1,000 years after his death in what is now Poland, a European king whose nickname lives on through wireless technology is at the center of an…

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Varieties Chinese Booster Rocket. (Image: AFP)

Chinese Booster Rocket Makes Uncontrolled Return to Earth

A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the…

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Varieties Hoping to draw tourists to Cyprus this summer, officials cite the "open-air lifestyle, abundance of personal space" and clean air. Petros Karadjias/AP

Cyprus Tourism Rebounds despite Sanctions-hit Russia Plunge

Beside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with foam dance parties as tourist numbers rebound…

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