Elon Musk's SpaceX was poised Friday to carry out its latest test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, the Starship, with plans for a…
India's capital Delhi overtook Lahore in Pakistan to become the world's most polluted city on Friday, with air quality reaching hazardous levels and visibility…
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…
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…
Dairy farmers on Cyprus refer to halloumi as “white gold.” The salty, rubbery cheese made from goats' and sheep's milk and prized for its ability to withstand…
Kawasaki has become the first Japanese city to punish hate speech, and discrimination against foreigners and ethnic minorities. The new ordinance enacted at…
Italian Artist Maurizio Cattelan said he feels indifferent about the idea that another artist ate his artwork featuring a duct-taped banana to a wall. …
When checking out of a five-star hotel, travelers have been known to slip a few shower caps, mini-shampoos, or even slippers into their suitcases. But more…
A 9-year-old boy from the western Japanese province of Hyogo has passed a university-level math exam, the Mathematics Certification Institute of Japan said on…
Tunisian authorities on Tuesday began distributing a guide outlining prisoners' rights to be kept in all detention facilities, AFP witnessed. The guide was…
A German study found that that the car of Andreas Scheuer, federal minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, is the most environmentally harmful among…
MicroRNAs are responsible for regulating autophagy, concluded a joint research team from the universities of Monash in Australia and Cambridge in the UK. A…
In collaboration with a commercial consortium, the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a joint mission aimed at disposing space debris left by past…
Rice is the largest global staple crop, consumed by more than half the world's population -- but new experiments from Stanford University suggest that with…
From posters to action figures, Star Wars collectibles are up for grabs in an online auction, days ahead of the release of the sci-fi saga's highly-anticipated…
An art installation featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall has been spoiled by an artist, who removed the fruit, peeled it and ate it amid a bunch of art…
Cats have a reputation for being independent and even aloof, so it is no surprise that their facial expressions are difficult to read. Perhaps more unexpected…
The number of Egyptians switching to duel-fuel vehicles is accelerating as the government pushes motorists to use cheaper, cleaner and plentiful natural gas. …
For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the…
Saudi film, "Last Visit", won the jury award at Marrakech International Film Festival. Directed by Abdulmohsen Al-Dhabaan, it tells the story of an inter…
Since 1978, researchers have scooped up and measured tens of thousands of birds that died after crashing into buildings in Chicago during spring and fall…
In the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, without a cinema for 30 years, a few hundred people walk the red carpet to a rare film screening -- held on the street. …
Standing at the foot of the towering Great Sphinx of Giza, Zahi Hawass revels in his reputation as an indefatigable yet controversial figure in the enigmatic…
Decorative lights contain potentially harmful plasticizers whose concentrations exceed legal limits, said an environmental organization. The Germany-based…
In a report released at a climate summit in Spain on Tuesday, weather experts said the past decade is almost certain to be the hottest on record painting a…
Brushing your teeth at least three times a day could lower the risk of heart failure by more than 10 percent, a study has found. Researchers linked it to a…
An international team of researchers has identified key networks within the brain which they say interact to increase the risk that an individual will think…
The Russian capital has been named the world's leading city destination in 2019 by the World Travel Awards in a ceremony held at the Royal Opera House in…