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Study Reveals Why Cats Meow More Around Humans

Varieties The findings confirm that meowing is not simply an involuntary expression of emotion, but can be an audience-directed form of communication. (Getty Images)

Study Reveals Why Cats Meow More Around Humans

Domestic cats meow differently depending on whether their human caretakers are present in the room or not, scientists confirm in a new study published by The…

Varieties  Ziad Tabarra, right, holds falafel sandwiches made with finely ground fava beans at his family's shop in Beirut's Hamra district, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP)

This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut’s residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon’s founding, has…

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 X-Rays Help Astronomers Discover 28 Cocooned Black Holes

X-Rays Help Astronomers Discover 28 Cocooned Black Holes

Scientists have been surprised by the discovery of 28 black holes that were uncovered by the use of X-rays, with the findings hopefully paving a way towards a…

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Varieties Ecuadorian Hummingbirds Chirp Only for their Species

Ecuadorian Hummingbirds Chirp Only for their Species

Scientists from the Universities of Georgia and California in the United States found that small Ecuadorian hummingbird known as Hillstar can sing and hear in…

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Varieties Scientists 3D Print Human Heart Muscles

Scientists 3D Print Human Heart Muscles

Heart diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States killing more than 600,000 people a year. A team of researchers at the University of…

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Varieties Scientists Identify 37 Recently Active Volcanic Structures on Venus

Scientists Identify 37 Recently Active Volcanic Structures on Venus

Scientists have identified 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be recently active - and probably still are today - painting the picture of a…

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Varieties Synairgen's Drug Shows Reduced Risk of Severe Disease in COVID-19 Patients

Synairgen's Drug Shows Reduced Risk of Severe Disease in COVID-19 Patients

Synairgen Plc said on Monday its drug helped reduce the risk of developing severe diseases in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to data from a trial of…

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Varieties Man Released in Arson Probe into Nantes Cathedral Fire

Man Released in Arson Probe into Nantes Cathedral Fire

French investigators on Sunday released a man who worked as a volunteer at the gothic cathedral of Nantes which was badly damaged by fire hours after he closed…

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Varieties UAE Launches Mission to Mars

UAE Launches Mission to Mars

The first Arab space mission to Mars, an unmanned probe dubbed "Hope", blasted off from Japan on Monday, in a bid to reveal more about the atmosphere of the…

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Varieties Saudi Music Commission Gets Board of Directors

Saudi Music Commission Gets Board of Directors

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced the formation of the board of directors of the Music Commission, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The…

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Varieties Japan Rocket Carrying UAE Mars Probe Ready for Monday Launch

Japan Rocket Carrying UAE Mars Probe Ready for Monday Launch

A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launchpad for Monday's scheduled liftoff for the Arab world´s…

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Varieties Chipmunks, Fattened up on Acorns, are Driving People Nuts

Chipmunks, Fattened up on Acorns, are Driving People Nuts

There were plenty of acorns this spring, and now the chipmunks are driving people nuts. Their frenetic activities can be entertaining. But this summer in…

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Varieties Get Dirty at Home: COVID-19 Moves South Korea's Mud Festival Online

Get Dirty at Home: COVID-19 Moves South Korea's Mud Festival Online

When a pandemic threatens a good romp in the mud, some South Koreans bring the mud home with them instead. The popular Boryeong Mud Festival, halted this…

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Varieties Greece's Great Declutter at Battle Coastline

Greece's Great Declutter at Battle Coastline

Greece is commemorating one of the greatest naval battles in ancient history this year at Salamis, the claw-shaped island skirting the mainland near Athens. …

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Varieties Palestinians Address 'Online Emotions' on World Emoji Day

Palestinians Address 'Online Emotions' on World Emoji Day

Omar Jabr, 25, a Palestinian who lives in Rafah, Gaza Strip, takes his time before choosing the emojis that express the thoughts he wants to share with his…

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Varieties Arise Sir Tom: Queen Elizabeth Knights 100-Year-Old Fundraising Captain

Arise Sir Tom: Queen Elizabeth Knights 100-Year-Old Fundraising Captain

Queen Elizabeth knighted Captain Tom Moore on Friday, recognizing the 100-year-old for lifting Britain’s spirits during the gloom of the coronavirus pandemic…

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Varieties Princess Beatrice Marries in Windsor

Princess Beatrice Marries in Windsor

Britain's Princess Beatrice, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, married her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in Windsor on Friday, in…

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Varieties Survery: Mandela Biggest Influence for Africa's Youth

Survery: Mandela Biggest Influence for Africa's Youth

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's fight for freedom and human rights makes him the most influential person among Africa's youth, according to a…

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Varieties G20 Commits to Global Coral Reef Conservation

G20 Commits to Global Coral Reef Conservation

G20 Environment Deputies have discussed global environmental challenges and the importance of protecting the environment even in times of crisis. Saudi…

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Varieties UAE Mars Mission Liftoff on Japan Rocket Reset for Monday

UAE Mars Mission Liftoff on Japan Rocket Reset for Monday

The liftoff of a United Arab Emirates' Mars orbiter, postponed due to bad weather at the launch site in southern Japan, is now set for Monday. The orbiter…

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Varieties Queen Elizabeth to Knight Captain Tom Moore

Queen Elizabeth to Knight Captain Tom Moore

Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising more than 33 million pounds ($40 million) for health workers in the run-up to his 100th…

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Varieties Humans Digestive Systems Can Handle 84 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes

Humans Digestive Systems Can Handle 84 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes

It's human nature to test our physical limits, but some of us have taken that impulse to the extreme. Athletes spend huge chunks of their lives honing their…

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Varieties Old Chinese Vase Sold for £7 Million

Old Chinese Vase Sold for £7 Million

An old £44 vase found in a pensioner's house has sold for £7million after it was discovered to be a masterpiece made for a Chinese emperor. The rare 18th…

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Varieties Nasa's Hubble Successor Delayed Again by Virus, Other Issues

Nasa's Hubble Successor Delayed Again by Virus, Other Issues

The launch of NASA´s successor to the Hubble Space Telescope faces seven more months of delay, this time because of the pandemic and technical issues. …

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Varieties Rare Twin Red-Ruffed Lemurs Born at Singapore Zoo

Rare Twin Red-Ruffed Lemurs Born at Singapore Zoo

Twin red-ruffed lemurs have been born at Singapore zoo, officials said Thursday, a rare double delivery that is a boost for the endangered saucer-eyed primates…

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Varieties California Man Sentenced in $6m Modern Art Fraud Scheme

California Man Sentenced in $6m Modern Art Fraud Scheme

A Southern California man who authorities say tried to sell $6 million worth of phony paintings he claimed were created by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat,…

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