Science
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
November 11, 2015
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
Some 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortages as a result of the…
One year after comet touchdown, what’s next for Philae?
November 10, 2015
One year after comet touchdown, what’s next for Philae?
A year ago on Thursday, the world held its collective breath as a European spacecraft dropped a tiny robot lab…
Cheops pyramid scanning may lead to archaeological discovery
November 10, 2015
Cheops pyramid scanning may lead to archaeological discovery
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati has announced that infrared scanning of the eastern side of the Cheops pyramid detected a difference…
Search for Nefertiti’s tomb continues
November 10, 2015
Search for Nefertiti’s tomb continues
There is no clear evidence that a hidden chamber exists behind Tutankhamun's tomb, according to preliminary results from research carried…
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
November 10, 2015
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
The Arctic ice cap is melting faster than ever before, threatening to push so much fresh water into the North…
World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years: IEA
November 10, 2015
World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years: IEA
Global energy use is set to grow by one-third over the next 25 years, driven mostly by emerging economies, the…
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030
November 9, 2015
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over…
Archeological compartment discovered in Aswan: minister
November 9, 2015
Archeological compartment discovered in Aswan: minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced the discovery, on Monday, of parts of an archaeological compartment that dates back to the Ptolemaic…
Mild weather expected Tuesday, rain in Lower Egypt
November 9, 2015
Mild weather expected Tuesday, rain in Lower Egypt
Meteorologists expect mild weather Tuesday in Cairo and along the north coast and weather will be moderate in the morning…
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
November 9, 2015
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
Concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new high in 2014, the UN said…