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Jungle Rainforest

Tree Unidentified For Decades Now Declared New Species

Researchers aptly gave it a name that means "Mystery of Manu."

'Exergames' Can Be Enjoyable Way For Type 1 Diabetics To Stay Active: Study

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Active video games' health benefits may be similar to that of running, say researchers.

Pacific's Urgent Call To Climate Action As Crunch Talks Loom

The COP26 summit will bring together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union for the biggest climate conference since landmark talks in Paris in 2015

Pacific's urgent call to climate action as crunch talks loom

A massive dust storm is seen engulfing the neighborhood of Nossa Senhora do Carmo at the city of Frutal, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on September 26, 2021

Extreme Drought In Brazil Triggers Fatal Sand Storms

Extreme drought in Brazil triggers fatal sand storms

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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has appealed for Republicans to allow a majority vote

Senators On Brink Of Stop-gap Fix To US Debt Crisis

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

From the boutiques of Christian Dior to royal wedding favours, jute is growing in popularity worldwide as demand for alternatives to plastic soars, with experts predicting the bag industry alone will be worth more than $3 billion by 2024

Rice Sacks To Runway: India's Battle To Rebrand Jute

Rice sacks to runway: India's battle to rebrand jute

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves as he arrives to deliver a speech in parliament in Ankara on October 6, 2021

Turkey Parliament Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement

Turkey parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement

"The road over the Bidwell Bar Bridge seemed to run straight into the heart of the flames," AFP photographer Josh Edelson said

AFP Among Winners Of Covering Climate Now Awards

AFP among winners of Covering Climate Now awards

An investigation found IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva was among World Bank officials who manipulated data in favor of China

IMF Board Meets With Georgieva Amid Data Manipulation Probe

IMF board meets with Georgieva amid data manipulation probe

The chemistry Nobel is the third to be awarded this week, after medicine and physics

Pair Win Nobel For Tool That Made Chemistry Leaner And Greener

Pair win Nobel for tool that made chemistry leaner and greener

Global shortages of natural gas are exacerbated by closures of coal and nuclear power stations, a lack of wind, drought and competition for supplies ahead of what is forecast to be a cold northern winter

Natural Gas Market Soars To Record Heights

Natural gas market soars to record heights

Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that affects tens of millions of people around the world each year

'An Amazing Ride': Study Offers Dengue Treatment Hope

'An amazing ride': study offers dengue treatment hope

Johnson is expected to explain Britain's current problems as unavoidable to reset the economy post-Brexit

Johnson Vows 'Long Overdue' Revamp Of UK's Post-Brexit Economy

Johnson vows 'long overdue' revamp of UK's post-Brexit economy

Scholz and Merkel at Germany's Bundestag in August

Germany A Step Closer To Scholz-led Government

Germany a step closer to Scholz-led government

The collaboration between General Electric and General Motors to source rare materials comes amid a global shortage of semiconductors

GM, GE To Collaborate On Sourcing Rare Materials

GM, GE to collaborate on sourcing rare materials

Spider Web

Spider Silk's Supposed Antimicrobial Properties 'Not Supported' By Data, Study Finds

The research says that we should assume that spider silk isn't antimicrobial.

Learn about the benefits of tea.

3 Popular Types of Tea and Their Benefits

Here are 3 popular types of tea and how they can benefit you.

Global shortages of natural gas are exacerbated by closures of coal and nuclear power stations, a lack of wind, drought and competition for supplies ahead of what is forecast to be a cold northern winter

Natural Gas Price Spikes 25% On Soaring Demand

Natural gas price spikes 25% on soaring demand

The protesters were highlighted overconsumption in the fashion industry

Climate Demonstrators Invade Louis Vuitton Catwalk Show

Climate demonstrators invade Louis Vuitton catwalk show

Tardigrade

'Once-In-A-Generation Event': New Fossil Tardigrade Species Discovered In 16-Million-Year-Old Amber

The new species is only the third tardigrade amber fossil on record.

This year, experts agree there has been little progress made in peace processes around the world

Press Freedom, Belarus Opposition Or Greta For Nobel Peace Prize?

Press freedom, Belarus opposition or Greta for Nobel Peace Prize?

In Venezuela's oil-rich Zulia state, fuel shortages have led to the collapse of public services and closure of schools

'We're Ignorant': Illiteracy Haunts Isolated Venezuelan Village

'We're ignorant': Illiteracy haunts isolated Venezuelan village

Last year's Nobel Physics Prize went to pioneering research on black holes

Nobel Physics Prize Honours Climate Work

Nobel Physics Prize honours climate work

The EU drug regulator has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome as a 'very rare' possible side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca Seeks FDA Authorization Of Antibody Treatment That Reduces COVID Risk By 77%

AstraZeneca could market the first preventive coronavirus treatment to be available in the U.S. if authorized by the FDA.

Boris Johnson is expected to talk up Britain's action on global climate change during his conference speech

COP26 President Denies UK Rift Over Climate

COP26 president denies UK rift over climate

Director Klim Shipenko (R) said the space movie would be 'an experiment'

Russian Crew Arrives At Space Station To Film First Movie In Orbit

Russian crew arrives at space station to film first movie in orbit

Macron has not scheduled a meeting with Blinken

Macron Meets Blinken As US Seeks To Restore Confidence

Macron meets Blinken as US seeks to restore confidence

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NASA Lucy Mission: Create Your Own Time Capsule To Follow The Spacecraft's Journey

People can open their time capsules as they follow the milestones of the Lucy mission.

The airline sector is aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, a huge challenge for an industry that currently relies on fossil fuels

Zero Net Emissions By 2050: A Huge Challenge For Airline Industry

Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry

Ticks

Yezo Virus: Previously Unknown Virus Linked To 'Emerging' Infectious Disease Discovered In Japan

The novel nairovirus can infect and cause illness in humans.

To reintroduce genetic plant diversity scientists are looking for the ancient ancestors of domesticated crops

Science Seeks Ancient Plants To Save Favourite Foods

Science seeks ancient plants to save favourite foods

Severe droughts in Turkey have forced farmers to fill tanks with water

Severe Droughts Dry Up Dreams Of Turkish Farmers

Severe droughts dry up dreams of Turkish farmers

A farmer ploughs a wheat field in the northeastern Kurdish-held city of Qamishli, part of the Syria's breadbasket region of Hasakeh which has been hit hard by low rainfall

Dry Year Leaves Syria Wheat Farmers Facing Crop Failure

Dry year leaves Syria wheat farmers facing crop failure

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'Brain Pacemaker': Personalized Brain Stimulation Successfully Treats Patient's Severe Depression

The customized method helped relieve the patient's symptoms "almost immediately," according to the researchers.

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