Rare baby elephant twins born in Kenya
(AFP) An elephant in Kenya has given birth to twins, an extremely rare event, conservationists...
Trickle of residents return to Fukushima's last deserted town
(AFP) Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to...
Rescuers search for survivors after deadly Afghan quakes
(AFP) Survivors of twin earthquakes in Afghanistan that killed at least 22 people said Tuesday they had to spend the...
Two women drown in Peru due to Tonga volcanic eruption
(AFP) Two women drowned on a beach in northern Peru due to “anomalous waves” registered after the volcanic eruption in...
Ecuador expands sea life protections around Galapagos
(AFP) Ecuador created a massive new marine reserve Friday north of its Galapagos islands, forming a Pacific corridor up to...
Birdwatchers flock for glimpse of rare snowy owl in US capital
(AFP) The white dome of the US Capitol shines through the night, illuminating a small group huddled down the hill,...
Chile court freezes multi-million dollar lithium deal
(AFP) A Chilean appeals court on Friday suspended a million-dollar state lithium tender issued two days earlier that had generated...
Epstein-Barr virus leading cause of multiple sclerosis: study
(AFP) Multiple sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that has no cure and affects some 2.8 million people in the world, is...
One of the oldest human fossils just got older: study
(AFP) One of the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils may be more than 35,000 years older than previously thought, according...
Russian baby tiger fights for life after frostbite, surgery
(AFP) Russian animal rescuers said Wednesday they were fighting for the life of an Amur tiger cub who had been...
Goldfish can drive fish tank on wheels, Israel study finds
(AFP) Goldfish may have short memories but, according to an Israeli university study, they might be able to drive. Researchers...
Germany to speed up green energy projects in 'gigantic' effort
(AFP) Germany’s Climate and Energy minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday pledged to drastically ramp up renewable energy projects in the...
Burrowing badger unearths Roman-era treasure in Spain
(AFP) A treasure trove of some 200 Roman-era coins was discovered in northwestern Spain thanks to the apparent efforts of...
Too much meat? Spain factory farming debate creates beef
(AFP) Debate over the environmental impact of Spain’s huge factory farming sector is heating up in the country, Europe’s biggest...
Swedish lab eyes poisoned chalice in malaria fight
(AFP) Cages meshed over with women’s tights and crawling with mosquitoes are stashed in a Swedish laboratory. Every day, researchers...
