Science
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
March 23, 2017
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
The European Archeological Mission has discovered an alabaster statue that they say probably depicts Queen Tiye, the wife of King…
Egypt to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
March 23, 2017
Egypt to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
Egypt has announced it will take part in the Earth Hour campaign on Saturday March 25 by turning off lights…
Stuttgart builds moss-covered wall to fight air pollution
March 22, 2017
Stuttgart builds moss-covered wall to fight air pollution
"Nitrogen dioxide has put our health at risk for decades." And for years, Maria Krautzberger, president of Germany's Federal Environment…
6 archeological missions to resume underwater excavations in Egypt
March 21, 2017
6 archeological missions to resume underwater excavations in Egypt
Six local and international excavation missions have obtained the necessary approvals to resume their underwater archeological excavations for antiquities along…
Face recognition flushes out China’s toilet paper crooks
March 21, 2017
Face recognition flushes out China’s toilet paper crooks
A years-long crime spree by Chinese toilet paper thieves may have reached the end of its roll after park officials…
Vitamin B an unlikely weapon in the war against pollution, new study suggests
March 20, 2017
Vitamin B an unlikely weapon in the war against pollution, new study suggests
Vitamin B could help mitigate the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study…
Cash for trash? State kiosks buy waste for recycling
March 16, 2017
Cash for trash? State kiosks buy waste for recycling
Cairenes now have the chance to earn some extra cash in exchange for selling their recyclable garbage to two state-owned kiosks…
Ramses II statue arrives at Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
March 16, 2017
Ramses II statue arrives at Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
The eight-meter statue of Ramses II and other relics unearthed in Matariya arrived at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square early…
Yahoo cyber indictment shows Kremlin, hackers working hand-in-hand
March 16, 2017
Yahoo cyber indictment shows Kremlin, hackers working hand-in-hand
Wednesday's indictments in the United States of four people in a 2014 cyber attack on Yahoo Inc provides the clearest…
In photos: Fossil of giant catfish discovered in Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan
March 15, 2017
In photos: Fossil of giant catfish discovered in Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan
Wadi el-Hitan (Valley of Whales) is a desert in Fayoum full of dramatic landscapes where, from time to time, scientists…