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Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

Varieties In this image made from video and provided by the Victoria State Police 17-year-old William, center right, is embraced by his mother Elizabeth, only first names were provided by police, while in a helicopter in Cowwarr, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after William spent six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. (Victoria Police via AP)

Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive Thursday after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. The boy, whom police identified only as William…

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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 Scientists Develop Insect-Sized Robots with Flapping Wings

Scientists Develop Insect-Sized Robots with Flapping Wings

Inspired by bees and other flying insects, scientists have developed insect-sized robots that can flap their wings to fly, according to a report by Sky News…

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Varieties Australian Archaeologists Find Captain Cook’s Shipwreck

Australian Archaeologists Find Captain Cook’s Shipwreck

Australian archaeologists have found the wreck of Endeavour, the vessel of Captain James Cook that sank off the coast of the US state of Rhode Island over 200…

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Varieties Scientists Reveal New Patch that Sticks Inside Cheeks to Deliver Insulin

Scientists Reveal New Patch that Sticks Inside Cheeks to Deliver Insulin

Managing blood sugar levels requires round-the-clock attention. But many people diagnosed with diabetes also need to take regular shots of insulin -- the…

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Varieties Remotely Heated Seeds to Treat Brain Tumors

Remotely Heated Seeds to Treat Brain Tumors

A tiny magnetic seed could hold the key to treating tumors in some of the most inaccessible parts of the body. According to Sky News, minimally invasive image…

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Varieties Potential Treatment for Alcoholics Proves Effective in Monkeys

Potential Treatment for Alcoholics Proves Effective in Monkeys

Scientists have developed a treatment that reduced boozing in alcoholic vervet monkeys, potentially offering a solution for humans with drinking problems. …

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Varieties Chicken Sneaks into Pentagon

Chicken Sneaks into Pentagon

An animal welfare association rushed to pick up a chicken “caught sneaking around the security area at the Pentagon," one of the world’s most secured buildings…

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Varieties Gothenburg Film Festival Puts Audience under Hypnosis

Gothenburg Film Festival Puts Audience under Hypnosis

To add another dimension to the cinematic experience, Scandinavia's largest film festival introduced hypnosis ahead of the featured movies, Agence France Press…

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Varieties EU Launches 17th Edition of the 'Samir Kassir' Award for Freedom of Press

EU Launches 17th Edition of the 'Samir Kassir' Award for Freedom of Press

The European Union and the Samir Kassir Foundation launched the 17th edition of the Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press on Wednesday. The award,…

Varieties Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

Saudi Crown Prince Awards Winners of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who’s also General…

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Varieties Iraq Struggles to Make Use of Saddam’s Crumbling Palaces

Iraq Struggles to Make Use of Saddam’s Crumbling Palaces

Scattered across Iraq lie more than 100 opulent palaces and villas built by former dictator Saddam Hussein -- some in use, many in ruins like much of the war…

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Varieties Scientists Discover Ancient Maya’s 'Sacred Cacao Groves'

Scientists Discover Ancient Maya’s 'Sacred Cacao Groves'

For as much as modern society worships chocolate, cacao -- the plant chocolate comes from -- was believed to be even more divine to ancient Mayas. The Maya…

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Varieties Swedish Company Recruits Crows to Catch Cigarette Butts

Swedish Company Recruits Crows to Catch Cigarette Butts

Crows are being recruited to pick up discarded cigarette butts from the streets and squares of a Swedish city as part of a cost-cutting drive, The Guardian…

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Varieties Royal Mail Adds Digital Touch to Traditional Stamps

Royal Mail Adds Digital Touch to Traditional Stamps

Royal Mail is adding special barcodes to stamps, making it possible for people to watch videos, messages and other information, The Guardian reported. The…

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Varieties Epidavros Brings Ancient Greece Back to Life

Epidavros Brings Ancient Greece Back to Life

For nearly two millennia, the Little Theater of Epidavros lay underground, The Guardian reported. Its engraved seats, concentric and tiered, belonged to a…

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Varieties Scientists Develop Electrically Charged Patch for Faster Wound Healing

Scientists Develop Electrically Charged Patch for Faster Wound Healing

A team of researchers working at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has developed an electrically charged thin film patch for…

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Varieties Power Cuts Help Revive Syrian Tradition of Public Bathhouses

Power Cuts Help Revive Syrian Tradition of Public Bathhouses

At Hammam Bakri in Damascus' Old City, Syrian men wrapped in towels from the waist down lie down on a scalding marble floor. Masseurs vigorously scrub their…

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Varieties Algerian Blacksmith Uses Scrap Metal in Contemporary Art

Algerian Blacksmith Uses Scrap Metal in Contemporary Art

In the Algerian city of Setif, a horse statue in gold and black stands on a base in the workshop of Algerian Artist Walid Tribeche. A thorough look at the…

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Varieties Queen Elizabeth II's 70 Years on the Throne

Queen Elizabeth II's 70 Years on the Throne

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday becomes the first British monarch to reign for 70 years, heralding the start of her Platinum Jubilee year despite her retreat from…

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Varieties Art Sleuth Returns Statue to France almost 50 Years after Heist

Art Sleuth Returns Statue to France almost 50 Years after Heist

A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France's most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen…

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Varieties Too Many Masks: WHO Cites Glut of Waste from COVID Response

Too Many Masks: WHO Cites Glut of Waste from COVID Response

The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves, “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the…

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Varieties Four Telescopes Observe Universe to Detect Dangerous Asteroids

Four Telescopes Observe Universe to Detect Dangerous Asteroids

The state-of-the-art asteroid alert system operated by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) can now scan the entire dark sky every 24 hours…

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Varieties Oil-Water Mix is Possible, New Study Says

Oil-Water Mix is Possible, New Study Says

Common experience tells us that oil and water do not mix. Yet, it turns out that they can mix when oil is dispersed as small droplets in water. This strange…

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Varieties Poland…Hidden Paradise for Racing Pigeons

Poland…Hidden Paradise for Racing Pigeons

Poland boasts Europe's biggest community of homing pigeon breeders but fails to compete with other countries like Belgium and The Netherlands. "My birds are…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Supports Protection of Int’l Cultural Heritage Efforts with $30Mln Donation

Saudi Arabia Supports Protection of Int’l Cultural Heritage Efforts with $30Mln Donation

Saudi Arabia’s Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan announced on Monday that the Kingdom is donating $30 million to support the work of the…

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