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Ukraine seeks world heritage status for Chernobyl zone

A soft snow fell as a clutch of visitors equipped with a Geiger counter wandered through the ghostly Ukrainian town of Pripyat, frozen in...

How have philosophers responded to pandemic?

By Santiago Zabala*

From Africa to Europe via Canary Islands

After a three-day boat trip from Western Sahara, Mohceine Ait Lamadane reached the Canaries and from there traveled to Italy, taking advantage of a...

New cancer treatment offers hope as alternative to surgery

A pioneering treatment for kidney cancer using radiation has been described as potentially lifesaving.

Children will die due to UK overseas aid cuts, pediatricians say

Cutting the UK’s overseas aid budget will result in a significant number of children dying “with negative impacts lasting generations”, the Royal College of...

Archeologists discover secrets of Indus Civilization diets

Archeologists are closer to understanding the diets of the people of the ancient Indus Civilization after new research found fatty residues in ceramic vessels,...

Chinese capsule with Moon rocks begins return to Earth

A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first Moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on Sunday.

Robot fleet dives in ‘marine snow’ for climate answers

A fleet of new-generation, deep-diving ocean robots will be deployed in the Southern Ocean, in a major study of how marine life acts as...

Facebook oversight board says ‘won’t shy away’ from tackling Trump-style disinformation

The independent body set up by Facebook to review decisions to remove content will eventually need to tackle the issue of how to address...

UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare ‘climate emergency’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency”, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate...

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