Science
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
March 22, 2019
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting the…
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
March 21, 2019
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
The world can eradicate tuberculosis by 2045 if the fight against the killer disease is properly funded, an international team…
King Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris sells 130,000 tickets
March 20, 2019
King Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris sells 130,000 tickets
Over 130,000 tickets have been sold to the “Tutankhamun, Pharaoh’s Treasures,” exhibition which runs from Saturday, 23 March until 15…
EU fines Google for anti-trust breach
March 20, 2019
EU fines Google for anti-trust breach
The EU’s powerful anti-trust regulator slapped tech giant Google with a new fine on Wednesday over unfair competition, in Europe’s…
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
March 20, 2019
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
Luggard, a lively three-year-old, limps behind the rest of his ragtag troupe of orphan elephants, halting to graze or rub…
Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh
March 19, 2019
Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh
Alexandria University’s Archaeological Mission unearthed several anchors on Monday while surveying the Bagosh area near Marsa Matrouh, under the supervision…
Brooklyn Museum holds first exhibition on iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
March 18, 2019
Brooklyn Museum holds first exhibition on iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
In collaboration between the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Brooklyn Museum, an exhibition titled “Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt” will…
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
March 18, 2019
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
As much of Asia wheezes, coughs and sniffles its way through another smog season, one isolated and windswept corner of…
Egypt’s Environment ministry launches global biodiversity agreement online forum
March 17, 2019
Egypt’s Environment ministry launches global biodiversity agreement online forum
Minster of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced Sunday that the Egyptian government has launched an online forum for collecting the financial…
Hundreds of thousands join world youth climate demo
March 16, 2019
Hundreds of thousands join world youth climate demo
Hundreds of thousands of young people skipped school across the globe on Friday to march through the streets for an…