French mayor due in court after banning pesticide use near homes

A mayor in northwest France is to appear in court on Thursday after banning the use…

French Guiana grapples with Asian craving for fish bladder

For years, Asian demand for a dried fish bladder prized as a culinary delicacy—and purported aphrodisiac—has…

Firefighters stabilise Canary Islands fire, most residents go home

Most residents in the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria who were evacuated over a raging…

Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic

In the early morning, when the only sound on Tel Aviv beach is the waves, Yosef…

BES launches large-scale study to test whether 'blinding' reduces bias in science publishing

Scientific papers go through a peer-review process before they are accepted for publication in a journal.…

There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought

Horseshoe bats are bizarre-looking animals with giant ears and elaborate flaps of skin on their noses…

Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet…

Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought

Trolling off the California coast, Sarah Bates leans over the side of her boat and pulls…

Russia sends 'Fedor' its first humanoid robot into space

Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10…

Russia launches life-sized robot into space

The robot, named Fedor, will perform daily tasks during its 10 days on the International Space…