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In the Biggest Find of 120 Years Scientists Discover 500-Meter High Reef Spire off Australian Coast

November 12, 2020

PICTURED: Marine life at around 50 meters on the newly discovered reef spire. Photo credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute. It’s…

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Revealed: the Indestructible ‘Diabolical Ironclad Beetle’ Will Help Build us Better Machines

October 21, 2020

PICTURED: The diabolical ironclad beetle in focus. Photo credit: Kurt Komoda Photography. CC 2.0 Sporting perhaps the best name…

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Moon’s Surface Safe for Up to 6 Months of Human Habitation — Study

September 30, 2020

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

September 24, 2020

AMSTERDAM, Holland. January 10th, 2018. PICTURED: U.S. Ambassador Peter Hoekstra presented his credentials to King Willem-Alexander Peter Hoekstra, the…

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Obesity is One of COVID-19’s Highest Comorbidity Factors for Several Reasons

September 11, 2020

Obesity is one of the most significant risk factors for hospitalization and death from COVID-19, says a panoply of…

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Reagan-Era Cables on Taiwan Show How the U.S. Continues to ‘Lose’ China

September 1, 2020

August 31st, 2020. A batch of declassified Ronald Reagan-era cables show how America’s policy towards selling arms to Taiwan…

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President Ghani Claims Afghanistan is Close to a “Dignified Peace”

August 21, 2020

KABUL, Afghanistan. August 19th, 2020. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday he sees the country close to a…

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Science Journal’s Breakthrough of the Year 2019

December 21, 2019

PICTURED: The iconic image of galaxy Messier 87’s central black hole, showing a ring of photons bent by its…

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Behold, England’s “Tree Of The Year”

October 24, 2019August 17, 2023

In Calderstones Park in the suburb of Allerton, Liverpool, an 11th-century tree has won a 21st-century prize. Liverpool’s Allerton…

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50 Years Of Conservation And This Warbler Soars Of The Endangered Species List

October 14, 2019

For 50 years, the Kirtland warbler has been on the endangered species list (ESL). Stretching back before the creation…

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English Channel Dolphins Suffer From Toxic Amounts of Organic Pollutants

September 12, 2019

Toxic amounts of contaminants such as industrial chlorinated chemicals and mercury have been found in the blubber of European…

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Singapore Seizes $48 Million In Elephant Ivory And Pangolin Scales

July 23, 2019

PICTURED: A giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) in the Maasai Mara. The pangolin is the most-trafficked animal on the planet.…

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World At Large On The First Half Of The First Round Of Presidential Debates

June 27, 2019

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. With a roster of presidential candidates as long as your leg, the first clutch of…

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Credible Evidence From The UN Links Khashoggi Death To Saudi Royal Family

June 19, 2019

PICTURED: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman who according to the UN…

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Marine Biodiversity In International Waters To Receive Protection By A New UN Treaty

April 8, 2019

Two thirds of the world’s ocean waters can not be claimed or policed by any nation, according to the…

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The Brain Continues To Birth New Neurons Even At Ninety Years Young

March 26, 2019

For the first time in history, a team of Spanish researchers have proved that brand-spanking-new neurons are continually created…

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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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