China is opening the world’s largest radio telescope up to international scientists
Following the collapse of the historic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, China has opened the biggest radio telescope in the world up to international...
Five rockets fired at US air base in Afghanistan
Author: AFP ID: 1608373717735803400 Sat, 2020-12-19 09:12 KABUL: A major US air base north of Kabul was targeted in a rocket attack on Saturday...
Macron ‘stable’ after virus infection: presidency
Author: AFP ID: 1608379708246127700 Sat, 2020-12-19 12:04 PARIS: The condition of French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is stable,...
UK discusses action after confirmation new COVID strain spreads more quickly
Author: Reuters ID: 1608384531976441600 Sat, 2020-12-19 13:10 LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discussing with his senior ministers on Saturday what urgent action...
The world’s largest iceberg has just broken in two
A chunk of ice about the size of Queens and the Bronx combined has broken off what was, until this fracture, the world’s largest...
The Milky Way is probably full of dead civilizations
If there are other intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way, they are probably much closer than we are to the galactic center, and fairly...
Deadly centipede ‘king’ rules over a poison hellscape cave
Dozens of species live in Romania’s toxic Movile Cave, and a newly described centipede species is the “king” of this unique ecosystem.
What’s the biggest group of animals ever recorded on Earth?
From expansive underground colonies, to glinting underwater shoals, vast cacophonous flocks, and cloud-blanketing swarms, these animals are top contenders for the title of the...
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
Author: By ASHOK SHARMA | AP ID: 1608361306705487500 Sat, 2020-12-19 06:57 NEW DELHI: India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections...
US to halt work at two consulates in Russia after COVID-19 drawdown
Author: Reuters ID: 1608365059925583600 Sat, 2020-12-19 07:46 MOSCOW: The United States is halting work at two consulates in Russia, the State Department said, citing...
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