‘Zombie’ greenhouse gas lurks in permafrost beneath the Arctic Ocean
Experts say we need to improve our patchy knowledge of subsea permafrost.
Octopus punches fish in the head (just because it can)
Octopuses sometimes partner with fish to hunt, but the partnership comes with risks (for the fish, that is).
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,...
Nairobi Biodiversity Talks Set the Stage for Key COP17 Decisions 
Indigenous Peoples Call for Meaningful Influence in Climate Discussions — Nia Tero 
What Spider-Man gets right — and wrong — about turning off superpowers 
Yemen: Türk alarmed by rising civilian toll, urges restraint