Science

1,000 hectares burned as Mt Barone wildfire enters ninth day

Flames getting close to mountain shelter

Norwegian FM to visit Pakistan on Aug 13-14, first such visit in a decade

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation, trade and investment. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said, “At the…

HONOR Robot Phone launched globally—coming to PH?

Manila, Philippines, August 12, 2026 – Global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR today announced the launch of the highly anticipated HONOR Robot Phone. A revolutionary, category-creating device, the Robot Phone shatters the…

Study finds one-third of farmland drives two-thirds of farming's nature loss

A global study reveals one-third of farmland causes two-thirds of farming's environmental damage. Beef and dairy production significantly contribute to biodiversity loss and carbon storage decline. High-impact regions in South America and…

Tears, explosion of sad emojis: Jeff Dean shares last few hours at Google

Google's former chief scientist Jeff Dean shared an hour-by-hour timeline of his last two days at Google at the KDD 2026 conference in Jeju. It covers an emotional video call breaking the news to 139 close colleagues, a farewell party…

Rare solar eclipse to sweep across Europe and the Arctic

Namibia: Firefighters Fight to Contain Ongos Fire

[Namibian] City of Windhoek firefighters resumed efforts on Wednesday morning to contain a veld fire burning in the mountainous terrain near Ongos.

Spain Urges Eclipse Watchers to Be Wary of Wildfire Risks

Musk's SpaceX booked a 17th-century palace to watch Spain's eclipse

The aerospace company reserved a 17th-century palace hotel in northern Spain more than a year in advance, fuelling rumours that Musk would attend the eclipse in person.

Musk effect reaches Lerma: SpaceX books historic parador in Burgos to watch solar eclipse

The aerospace company booked the Parador de Lerma 18 months ago to host 140 experts tracking the eclipse. Despite rumours in the town, it seems Elon Musk will not attend.

The 'Musk effect' reaches Lerma: SpaceX books historic Burgos parador to watch eclipse

The aerospace company booked the Parador de Lerma 18 months ago to host 140 specialists tracking the eclipse, but despite rumours sweeping the town, it seems Elon Musk will not attend.

In 1922, Olaus Murie entered Alaska to study caribou and wildlife ecosystems

Olaus Murie began studying Alaskan caribou in 1922, which influenced ecological wildlife understanding. His brother Adolph later investigated wolves and Dall sheep, challenging predator control assumptions. Adolph's research examined…