Science
Most powerful space telescope ever to launch in 2018
April 22, 2015
Most powerful space telescope ever to launch in 2018
As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25 years in space this week, NASA and its international partners are building an…
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
April 21, 2015
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
Now 103 years old, Silvard Atajyan remembers vividly when French soldiers saved her, her sister and their parents from the…
Luxor to allow tourists visit ancient tombs at night
April 21, 2015
Luxor to allow tourists visit ancient tombs at night
The authorities in the Upper Egyptian province of Luxor, in Upper Egypt are preparing to open the ancient royal tombs,…
Adidas to use marine plastic waste in products from 2016
April 20, 2015
Adidas to use marine plastic waste in products from 2016
German sportswear firm Adidas is teaming up with a group trying to clean up the world's oceans with a strategy…
Minister: Ancient tomb of king discovered in Quweissna
April 20, 2015
Minister: Ancient tomb of king discovered in Quweissna
An excavation team from the Egypt Exploration Society, in collaboration with the Antiquities Ministry, discovered the tomb of King Khaba…
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
April 20, 2015
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
The Antiquities Ministry will be receiving 123 artifacts from Washington over the next few days after the ministry proved they had been stolen. Antiquities…
Archaeologists devasted with historical site demolition in Alexandria
April 20, 2015
Archaeologists devasted with historical site demolition in Alexandria
Several archaeologists have said they filed a report with public prosecutor Hesham Barakat over the demolition of the Al-Abd theater…
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
April 19, 2015
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
One hundred years ago, a green cloud of chlorine gas drifted gently towards Allied trenches around Ypres, promising an agonizing…
Disney measles outbreak that sparked vaccination debate ends
April 18, 2015
Disney measles outbreak that sparked vaccination debate ends
An outbreak of measles that popped up at Disneyland in late December soon spread to six other U.S. states, Mexico…
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
April 18, 2015
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
Electronic cigarette use among US middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows,…