Moon’s Surface Safe for Up to 6 Months of Human Habitation — Study
PICTURED: The Chang’e-4 Lunar Lander, the first major step in Chinese space exploration, records its environment from the depths…
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Dutch Parliamentarians Accuse U.S. Ambassador of Election Interference
AMSTERDAM, Holland. January 10th, 2018. PICTURED: U.S. Ambassador Peter Hoekstra presented his credentials to King Willem-Alexander Peter Hoekstra, the…
Obesity is One of COVID-19’s Highest Comorbidity Factors for Several Reasons
Obesity is one of the most significant risk factors for hospitalization and death from COVID-19, says a panoply of…
Reagan-Era Cables on Taiwan Show How the U.S. Continues to ‘Lose’ China
August 31st, 2020. A batch of declassified Ronald Reagan-era cables show how America’s policy towards selling arms to Taiwan…
President Ghani Claims Afghanistan is Close to a “Dignified Peace”
KABUL, Afghanistan. August 19th, 2020. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday he sees the country close to a…
Science Journal’s Breakthrough of the Year 2019
PICTURED: The iconic image of galaxy Messier 87’s central black hole, showing a ring of photons bent by its…
Behold, England’s “Tree Of The Year”
In Calderstones Park in the suburb of Allerton, Liverpool, an 11th-century tree has won a 21st-century prize. Liverpool’s Allerton…
50 Years Of Conservation And This Warbler Soars Of The Endangered Species List
For 50 years, the Kirtland warbler has been on the endangered species list (ESL). Stretching back before the creation…
English Channel Dolphins Suffer From Toxic Amounts of Organic Pollutants
Toxic amounts of contaminants such as industrial chlorinated chemicals and mercury have been found in the blubber of European…
Singapore Seizes $48 Million In Elephant Ivory And Pangolin Scales
PICTURED: A giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) in the Maasai Mara. The pangolin is the most-trafficked animal on the planet.…
World At Large On The First Half Of The First Round Of Presidential Debates
Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. With a roster of presidential candidates as long as your leg, the first clutch of…
Credible Evidence From The UN Links Khashoggi Death To Saudi Royal Family
PICTURED: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman who according to the UN…
Marine Biodiversity In International Waters To Receive Protection By A New UN Treaty
Two thirds of the world’s ocean waters can not be claimed or policed by any nation, according to the…
The Brain Continues To Birth New Neurons Even At Ninety Years Young
For the first time in history, a team of Spanish researchers have proved that brand-spanking-new neurons are continually created…