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‘Buddy the Elf’ joke baffles dad in first meeting with son

An adopted man left his biological father puzzled after dressing up as a character from the beloved Christmas film Elf for their first ever...

‘Mystery’ pit skeleton found during Bishop’s Stortford digs in England

A skeleton discovered leaning against the sides of a pit with its legs outstretched is "a little mystery", an archeologist has said.

Japan mulls limited resumption of inbound tourism from spring: Media

Japan’s government is considering the resumption of inbound tourism on a limited basis from the spring as Tokyo prepares to host a delayed summer...

Japan retrieves space probe that may hold clues to origin of planets

Japan retrieved a space probe from Australia’s remote outback after a six-year mission that may help reveal more about the origins of the planets,...

Iran pioneer in biotechnology medicine in region: Science VP

Vice President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari said that Iran is the pioneer country in producing 24 biotechnology medicines in West Asia.

Assessment finds millions of lives can be saved with climate action

Unless we take urgent action to tackle climate change, we can expect an ever-hotter world that threatens global health, disrupts lives and livelihoods and...

‘Hug bubble’ lets seniors feel the magic of touch

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, French care home resident Colette Dupas’s contact with her daughters has been limited to talking via video call, or through...

Has the ECB made wealth gap wider?

The European Central Bank (ECB) likely saved the eurozone from several financial crises but it is also accused of exacerbating inequality with its ultra-loose...

Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease

Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide.

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