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UN climate talks now feel the heat of high expectations

Only days after the landmark Paris Agreement enters into force, diplomats from 196 nations gathering in Marrakesh on Monday will face intense pressure to translate the climate pact’s planet-saving pro

04 Nov 2016 12:29 AM

Dwindling prey bad news for big cats

A file photo of tiger named Jai lying in a pool of water at the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary near Nagpur, Maharashtra. (Photo: AFP)

09 Aug 2016 6:22 AM

A new, waterlogged history of the Moon

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples at the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission on December 11, 1972. (Photo: AFP)

06 Jun 2016 2:43 AM

3 new Earth-like planets found 39 light years away

An international team of scientists said on Monday they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our Solar System.

03 May 2016 3:17 AM

Did volcano tip Europe into Dark Ages

Back-to-back volcanic eruptions in the mid-6th century dar-kened Europe’s skies for more than a year and may have ushered in the Dark Ages, according to a finding to be presented Friday at a science c

25 Apr 2016 12:06 AM

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Happiness too can break your heart: Doctors

Joyful events — the birth of a child, a big win by your team — can trigger a dangerous condition called the “broken heart syndrome”, doctors and researchers reported on Thursday.

04 Mar 2016 3:44 AM

Acidic oceans stifling coral growth: Study

Scientists unveiled the first smoking-gun evidence Wednesday that growing ocean acidity caused by global warming is already stifling growth of vital coral reefs.

29 Feb 2016 1:28 AM

US, France spar over climate

France and the United States appeared to clash on Thursday over the legal status of a global pact to be agreed in Paris in December to stave off dangerous climate change.

13 Nov 2015 12:02 AM

10-year jump in life expectancy for rich nations

Rich countries have gained more than 10 years in life expectancy on average since 1970, a study released by the OECD said on Wednesday, but the United States has slumped to near the bottom.

05 Nov 2015 1:51 AM

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