In the heart of Texas oil country, the city of Houston rode high on the oil…
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Sandman: The Vietnamese snowboarder training on dunes
Sun-kissed and shaggy-haired, Nguyen Thai Binh swaps his flip flops for bulky boots ahead of snowboarding…
Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data shows
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with its long days of fasting and prayer meant to…
Russian space sector plagued by astronomical corruption
With millions of dollars missing and officials in prison or fleeing the country, Russia’s space sector…
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
A new compound which visualises and kills antibiotic resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at…
Light at night is harmful for amphibians, new research shows
Light at night might be convenient for humans, but it’s having a detrimental effect on amphibian…
Four bodies and ten tonnes of rubbish collected from Everest
Four bodies have been retrieved from Everest and some ten tonnes of garbage plucked from the…
Brazil braces for another tailings dam collapse
Thousands of Brazilians braced Monday for the possible collapse of another tailings dam owned by mining…
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, new study finds
A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world’s fishing fleet doubled in size…
A forest 'glow' reveals awakening from hibernation
Winters in the northern hemisphere are brutal. The harsh conditions drive some species to hibernate; bears…