I was lucky enough to be born in a time where I’ve never had to use physical maps to get places. And while I do find paper ...

Scientists from around the world are making headway in compiling a Human Cell Atlas -- a deep dive into the myriad types of ...

Since September, Russian forces have made more gains than in the whole of 2023, an independent think tank has said.

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a ...

Russian forces are advancing at their fastest rate in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, according to the Institute for ...

"It is now virtually certain that 2024 will be the warmest year on record," climate change expert Samantha Burgess said.

Russia is advancing at a rate not seen since the outbreak of the war as it continues to swallow up territory in the Donetsk ...

Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream. By Emma ...

The Israeli authorities called the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan an act of terrorism. The Emirati government said it had arrested three people in connection with the murder. By Aaron Boxerman and ...

French plastic surgeon Olivier Gerbault, known as the “nose maestro,” has been suspended for two years following accusations of botched surgeries. Multiple patients allege that Gerbault, who ...

The rankings of the top 10 most powerful countries out of 195 in the world in 2024 are compiled by US News using the following methodology. The power sub-ranking from US News is based upon an ...

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