Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture
(AFP) A team of archeologists in northern Peru discovered the remains of 29 people, including...
Climate activists rally to pressure post-Merkel government
(AFP) Thousands of young climate activists massed in Berlin on Friday to press the likely successors to outgoing chancellor Angela...
Flying green will be more expensive
(AFP) Under huge pressure to go green, the aviation industry needs to spend billions of dollars to become more climate-friendly...
Northern white rhino retired from world-first breeding project
(AFP) Scientists attempting to bring back the near-extinct northern white rhinoceros announced Thursday they would stop harvesting eggs from one...
Volcanic eruption on Spanish island hits one-month mark
(AFP) A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma which has destroyed large swathes of land and buildings...
Samples from China mission show Moon 'active' more recently than thought
(AFP) The first lunar rocks brought back to Earth in decades show the Moon was volcanically active more recently than...
Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam
(AFP) Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional...
Famed gorilla dies at 35 in Congo park
(AFP) A veteran gorilla descended from a celebrated forebear immortalised on a banknote has been found dead near a national...
Fasting, not calorie count, boosts lifespan in mice: study
(AFP) Eating less often does more to improve the health and lifespan of rodents than simply eating less, a study...
Apple supplier Foxconn unveils electric vehicles
(AFP) Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn unveiled three electric vehicles on Monday, boosting its bid to be a major player in the...
Energy-stricken S.Africa weighs need to save climate and keep lights on
(AFP) When you fly into Johannesburg, solar panels seem to gleam everywhere, from the roofs of mansions and small township...
'Running out of time': Asia struggles to kick coal addiction
(AFP) Smokestacks belch noxious fumes into the air from a massive coal-fired power plant on the Indonesian coast, a stark...
From oil to renewables, winds of change blow on Scottish islands
(AFP) In the far north of the United Kingdom, where the wind blows and the sea rages, the islands of...
Volcanic ash halts flights on Spanish island
(AFP) Planes were grounded on La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, for the second straight day Sunday because of...
Lausanne tackles toxic soil after shock discovery
(AFP) Lausanne, the capital of Olympic sport overlooking Lake Geneva, is reeling after discovering that much of its soil is...
