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Mounted New York Police Officer and His Horse Corner Suspected Purse Snatcher in Manhattan

Varieties A view shows the downtown Manhattan skyline in New York City, US, July 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Mounted New York Police Officer and His Horse Corner Suspected Purse Snatcher in Manhattan

A New York City police officer on horseback nabbed a suspected purse snatcher after chasing her through the streets of Manhattan at full gallop — a wild scene…

Varieties HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 16: Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen speak during a press conference at the NASA Johnson Space Center on April 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Danielle Villasana/Getty Images/AFP

Back on Earth, Artemis II Crew Still Finding their Footing

Nearly a week after their Pacific splashdown, the astronauts who crewed the Artemis II mission that flew around the Moon told reporters Thursday they have yet…

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Varieties Previous small-scale excavations at Pembroke Castle have already uncovered evidence of early humans and animals. PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Hidden Cave, Hippo Bones Under Welsh Castle May Rewrite History

A prehistoric hidden cave and hippo bones found beneath a Welsh castle could transform understanding of ancient life in Britain, researchers said Thursday,…

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Varieties The rare asteroid is expected to “safely pass” within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029 (Shutterstock)

Massive Asteroid Set to Pass ‘Close’ to Earth

An asteroid named after a god of chaos is heading toward Earth — but there is no need to panic just yet, according to The Independent. The massive rock is…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Daejeon Municipality, a veterinarian examines the condition of the male wolf, named Neukgu, at Daejeon O-World theme park in Daejeon, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2026. (Daejeon Municipality via AP)

Elusive Wolf in South Korea Captured, Returned to Zoo after 9 Days on the Run

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in the South Korean city of Daejeon was recaptured on Friday after nine days on the run, bringing to a close a saga that gripped…

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Varieties This undated handout received on March 28, 2026 from Singapore's National Parks Board and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority shows pangolin scales being examined following their seizure in Singapore on December 29, 2025. (Photo by Handout / Singapore's National Parks Board and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority / AFP)

Singapore Seizes Record Asian Pangolin Scales Disguised as 'Dried Fish Skin'

Singapore has seized over 830 kilograms of Asian pangolin scales hidden in a shipment bound for Cambodia, authorities said Saturday, calling it the largest…

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Varieties One of the mountainous areas located in the south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Action on Saudi Green Initiative Day

The Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Day, observed annually on March 27 following a Cabinet decision, reflects the Kingdom's commitment to establishing a culture…

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Varieties A person shows a cell phone displaying a message to evacuate to a tsunami safety zone during an evacuation of the coast following a tsunami warning issued by local authorities after an earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia, triggering warnings and evacuations across the South Pacific, in Dichato, near Concepcion, Chile, July 30, 2025. (Reuters)

Satellite Observations Offer Insight into a Tsunami’s Early Stages

Observations made by a satellite operated by the US and French space agencies shortly after a strong earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula last…

Varieties  An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling moves on a beach after emerging from its nest near Libreville on February 15, 2026. (AFP)

Gabon Battles for Baby Sea Turtles’ Survival

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the treacherous 10-meter (33-foot) scramble…

Varieties A model of lunar lander "Resilience", operated by ispace, is displayed at a venue where ispace employees monitored the company's attempt to land on the Moon, in Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 2025. (Reuters)

Japan’s ispace Delays Nasa-Sponsored Moon Landing to 2030

Japanese spacecraft startup ispace said ‌on Friday it will further delay a US government-sponsored lunar mission to 2030 and cut its global workforce, in…

Varieties Hmong volunteer firefighter Mongkol Yingyotmongkolsaen using a drone to monitor fires in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park area of Chiang Mai. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Tech-equipped Indigenous Firefighters Protect Thai Forests

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with…

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Varieties China is challenging the United States' supremacy in spaceflight. Pedro Pardo / AFP/File

Moon Race: How China is Challenging the US

Walking on the Moon by 2030, building a lunar base, and then perhaps on to Mars: after 30 years of honing its expertise, China is challenging the United States…

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Varieties An adult female Kemp's ridley sea turtle is seen swimming in a tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center after a satellite tracking device was attached to its shell in Juno Beach, Fla. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

3-limbed Sea Turtle Being Tracked at Sea by Satellite

The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they have rehabilitated. They're particularly…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A woman gives her dog a kiss as they watch the sunset at Anchor Bay outside Mellieha, Malta, January 26, 2018.  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo

Genetic Study Identifies Earliest-known Dog, Dating to 15,800 Years Ago

Dogs have been loyal companions to people since we made them our first domesticated animals, descending long ago from gray wolves - though precisely when,…

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Varieties This handout picture taken on February 8, 2020 and released by the International Fund for Animal Welfare on March 25, 2026 shows Bear, an Australian Koolie, scanning the Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust Sanctuary for koalas in the Numeralla, Peak View and Nerriga areas of New South Wales. (Handout / International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) / AFP)

‘Hero’ Australian Dog Who Saved 100 Koalas Retires

An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service. Bear, an 11-year-old Australian Koolie, was one…

Varieties A visitor holds a sugar glider at a pet fair in Beijing on March 19, 2026. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Exotic Pet Trade Thrives in China Despite Welfare Concerns

Pet lovers eagerly gathered around a container to snap photos of meerkats at a Beijing animal fair, each selling for $320, while nearby a raccoon nervously…

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Varieties A cloned female mouse inside a laboratory at the University of Yamanashi in Yamanashi, Japan, in this undated photograph released on March 24, 2026. Teruhiko Wakayama/Handout via REUTERS

Mouse Study Shows Repeated Cloning Causes Grave Genetic Mutations

Revealing the limitations of cloning, researchers who repeatedly cloned mice for two decades have discovered that such serial duplication triggers grave…

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Varieties Astronomers have suggested 45 exoplanets could support life (Getty)

45 Exoplanets Most Likely to Support Life

Astronomers have identified 45 planets that could be the best places to search for alien life. Scientists have found more than 6,000 exoplanets, or worlds…

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Varieties The book now has a new home at the Bairnsdale Library in Australia (Facebook)

Library Book Borrowed from Dudley in the UK Handed in Australia

It is not often that mystery surrounds the return of a library book. And at first glance, the return of one on loan from a library in the West Midlands would…

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Varieties NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks during the rollout of NASA's next-generation moon rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, January 17, 2026. (Reuters)

NASA to Build $20 Bn Moon Base, Pause Orbital Lunar Station Plans

NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar orbital…

Varieties 23 March 2026, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Timmendorf: Experts from the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW) and firefighters free a whale stranded on the Baltic Sea coast off Niendorf. Photo: Ulrich Perrey/dpa

Rescuers Try to Refloat Stranded Humpback Whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea

Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea. Experts gathered Tuesday morning on…

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Varieties  Commuters make their way amid smog in Lahore on November 2, 2024. (AFP)

Pakistan Ranked Most Polluted Country in 2025, Data Shows

Pakistan was ranked the world's smoggiest ‌country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Principle vet Kate Russell takes blood from Po the cat during a Vets Now clinic in Farnham, southern England, October 27, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples

UK Pet Owners to Get Price Comparison Tools, Fee Caps Under New Vet Services Rules

Britain's veterinary services will be required to implement price transparency measures, cap prescription fees, while large chains will have to disclose their…

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Varieties A technician works in the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) tunnel of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, during a press visit in Meyrin, near Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 16, 2016. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

On the Road with Antiprotons: CERN Runs Delicate Test on Transporting Ultrasensitive Antimatter

Scientists in Geneva are taking some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one — in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive. If this so-called…

Varieties Wounds are seen on the muzzle of a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) under care at the Center for Wildlife Animal Recovery of Estacio de Sa University in the Vargem Pequena neighborhood, in the southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 23, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

8 Arrested in Brazil for 'Brutal' Attack on Capybara

Rio de Janeiro police said Monday they had arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara -- the world's largest rodent whose chill demeanor has…

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Varieties The Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone at Westminster Abbey (Getty)

Stone of Scone Fragments Made into Ring

One of the “hidden” fragments of the Stone of Scone was set into a ring that was lost or stolen shortly afterwards, it has emerged. The ancient stone was…

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Varieties Bad weather reduced visits to the beaches - Alexandria Governorate.

High Prices and Weather Affect Egyptians’ Outings During Eid al-Fitr

Ahmed Bahgat, a father in his late twenties, was surprised when taking his family to a movie at Cinema El Tahrir in the Dokki district. He found that evening…

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Varieties Vertical gardens rely on growing plants vertically (University of Surrey).

Plant-Based System for Treating 'Sick Building Syndrome'

A Spanish study has demonstrated the effectiveness of active vertical gardens, also known as green walls, in improving air quality inside buildings and…

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Varieties The saltiness and bitterness of the water confirmed that it had been isolated for an incredibly long time. (Shutterstock)

Geologists Discover Earth’s Oldest Water Beneath Canadian Mine

Geologists have unearthed the world’s oldest known water, hidden deep beneath the surface of a Canadian mine for around 2.64 billion years. The find, which…

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