Air pressure makes Mount Everest ‘shrink’ by thousands of feet, new study finds
Seasonal changes in air pressure sometimes make Mount Everest’s “perceived elevation” to shrink by thousands of feet, a new study finds.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
Author: AFP ID: 1608711688132086700 Wed, 2020-12-23 08:19 HONG KONG: A Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon detained under a new national security law was granted...
Nepal’s top court starts hearing challenge to PM Oli’s dissolution of parliament
Author: Reuters ID: 1608713611312150200 Wed, 2020-12-23 08:44 KATMANDU: Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s sudden dissolution...
UN to halt joint UN-AU peacekeeping in Darfur by year’s end
Author: AP ID: 1608718133882342900 Wed, 2020-12-23 10:07 CAIRO: UN Security Council members decided to end the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s western...
EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet
Author: Martine PAUWELS with AFP bureaus | AFP ID: 1608731814032980400 Wed, 2020-12-23 13:31 LONDON: Europe on Wednesday began easing travel bans on Britain put...
These science claims from 2020 could be big news if confirmed
Discoveries about the cosmos and ancient life on Earth tantalized scientists and the public in 2020. But these big claims require more evidence before...
Man revives baby elephant using CPR: How does that work?
A man successfully revived a baby elephant using CPR after the animal was involved in a road accident. How did he do it?
How future spacecraft might handle tricky landings on Venus or Europa
The best way to know a world is to touch it. Scientists have observed the planets and moons in our solar system for centuries,...
Ancient ‘swamp king’ monster croc once terrorized Australia
The ‘swamp king’ was over 16 feet long and much broader than modern-day crocodiles.
Three French police officers shot dead after responding to a domestic violence incident
A man suspected of killing three police officers in central France has been found dead, the country’s Interior Minister has said.
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now