Science
Zebra shark stuns scientists by giving birth without male
January 17, 2017
Zebra shark stuns scientists by giving birth without male
A female zebra shark in an Australian aquarium has astounded scientists by producing live offspring asexually, three years after being…
Drug-resistant superbugs more widespread than previously known
January 17, 2017
Drug-resistant superbugs more widespread than previously known
When an illness-causing bug won't disappear with the usual drugs, patients are given last-resort antibiotics such as carbapenem. Still, some…
Here’s a life-like robot you can chat with
January 14, 2017
Here’s a life-like robot you can chat with
“Jia Jia” can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked, and her creator believes the eerily…
Seniors with memory problems may struggle with driving
January 14, 2017
Seniors with memory problems may struggle with driving
Seniors with memory problems and related attention and decision-making issues may struggle with driving tasks, according to a Canadian study. Not…
Children born of mums who took antacids likely to show asthma symptoms
January 14, 2017
Children born of mums who took antacids likely to show asthma symptoms
Children of women who take heartburn medicine during pregnancy are a third more likely to develop asthma, according to a…
Twelve Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan mountain
January 13, 2017
Twelve Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan mountain
Twelve new cemeteries were discovered in Gabal al-Silsila, Aswan, dating back to the New Kingdom, under the Pharaonic kings Thutmose…
Is Nutella a health concern?
January 13, 2017
Is Nutella a health concern?
Palm oil is considered royalty among vegetable fat because it makes food easy to spread. Derived from the fruits and…
Egyptian Museum to host exhibition on religious tolerance on occasion of revolution 6th anniversary
January 12, 2017
Egyptian Museum to host exhibition on religious tolerance on occasion of revolution 6th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum, located in Tahrir Square, will host an exhibition entitled “Egypt.. The Cradle of Religions”, on the sixth…
Major project to document monuments, promote tourism: minister
January 9, 2017
Major project to document monuments, promote tourism: minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has said that the ministry is focusing on neglected archaeological sites to be put on the…
Video: Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction
January 6, 2017
Video: Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction
A collection of handwritten notes by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry…