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  Paris, France (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 A recent study suggests that perforated pebbles found at an archaeological site in Israel may be early spindle whorls, indicating a significant step in the development of rotational tools, including wheels. The findings were detailed in a study published on November 13, 2024, in PLOS ONE by Talia Yashuv and Leore Grosman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Wheel-and-axle combinations are known for their essential role in advancing technologies, typically linked with Bronze Age carts. Sp ... read more |
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Bird fossil from dinosaur era reveals early avian intelligence originsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 A unique fossil bird discovery is reshaping what scientists understand about the evolution of modern avian brains and intelligence - a topic that has puzzled researchers for decades. The fossi ... more  
China launches satellite for ocean salinity detectionSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 China launched a new satellite designed to detect ocean salinity on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province, northern China, as reported by the China National Space Admi ... more  
Drowning mangroves in Maldives signal global coastal riskLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Mangrove forests in the Maldives are facing a severe threat as they succumb to rising sea levels and climate changes, according to a new study led by Northumbria University researchers and published ... more  
Fifty years of data reveal significant African elephant population declinesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Habitat destruction and poaching have led to severe decreases in African elephant populations, posing significant challenges to continent-wide monitoring and assessment. A comprehensive analysis spa ... more |
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On the origin of life and the formation of cell membranesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 The mystery of how life originated on Earth has fascinated scientists for generations. Central to this question is understanding how the first living cells acquired the membranes that allowed them t ... more |
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U.S., Finland and Canada agree to icebreaker collaboration pactWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 Political leaders in the United States, Finland and Canada announced Wednesday that the three nations will build world-class icebreakers for the Arctic and polar waters. ... more  
U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civiliansWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians, including sexual and ethnically motivated attacks. ... more  
Philippines on highest alert as super typhoon approachesManila (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 The Philippines raised its highest storm alert and evacuated thousands of people on Thursday, as Super Typhoon Usagi barrelled towards its already disaster-ravaged north. ... more  
Trump's climate impact 'recoverable': researchersParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 US president-elect Donald Trump's expected climate rollbacks will likely have a "small" impact on global warming, as long as other countries resist the temptation to slacken their own carbon-cutting efforts, new research found Thursday. ... more |
World's largest coral found near Solomon Islands; as Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinctionSydney (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and colour". ... more  |
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Flights to Bali resume following volcanic eruptionJakarta (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Several airlines resumed flights to Bali on Thursday, after cancelling trips to and from the Indonesian resort island due to huge eruptions at a nearby volcano. ... more 
In Colombia, a river's 'rights' swept away by mining and conflictChoco, Colombia (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 In 2016, a Colombian court sent a powerful statement on environmental protection by ruling that a crucial river in the northwestern Choco jungle, which was being decimated by illegal mining, had legal rights. ... more 
Spain flood epicentre braces for fresh delugeValencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Spain's eastern Valencia region braced for more torrential rain on Wednesday, two weeks after the country's worst floods in generations killed more than 200 people there. ... more  
'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with TrumpWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 As Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House, one of his most omnipresent confidants has been not his running mate or wife but a fellow brash billionaire, Elon Musk. ... more |
 
'Carbon-neutral' countries demand credit at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 They're some of the world's smallest nations, but a group of countries that say they absorb more carbon than they emit is demanding attention at the UN COP29 talks. ... more  
China removes memorials to victims of deadliest attack in a decadeZhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of the country's deadliest attack in a decade, snuffing out makeshift memorials to the 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd at a sports complex. ... more 
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaVoi, Kenya (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree. ... more 
Location of ancient ochre mine found in EswatiniBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 An international team of researchers has identified the world's oldest ochre mine, located in the Lion Cavern in Eswatini, southern Africa. Using luminescence dating and geochemical analysis, the st ... more |
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Drinking water outage hits half of France's MayotteMamoudzou (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Around half the people in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte were without potable water Tuesday after a "technical incident" at a treatment plant, a local authority said in a statement. ... more 
How forest density affects tree movement and resilienceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 Destructive winds from storms and cyclones often lead to tree failures, such as uprooting and stem breakage. Understanding how trees react to wind across different forest densities and weather condi ... more 
Stark warning on emissions as leaders divided at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Global leaders offered competing visions on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks on Wednesday as a new report warned that the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned. ... more 
Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 In the lead-up to COP29, Applied Microbiology International (AMI), along with key scientific organizations, has issued a significant call to action emphasizing the role of microbial solutions in tac ... more |
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UK to beef up its emissions cuts as it bids to be 'climate leader'Baku/London (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change. ... more |
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Economic woes sour prospects for China's dairy farmersBeijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 Farmer Liu Bingyong used to make a tidy profit selling milk but is now leaking cash - the victim of a dairy sector crisis that embodies several of China's economic woes. ... more 
More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year: reportAbuja (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year, the number rising sharply as soaring food prices exacerbate the effects of conflict and climate change, according to a report Friday. ... more 
Indonesians drill for disaster before tsunami anniversaryBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Hundreds of Indonesians fled for higher ground Wednesday as they ran through disaster drills in the region worst hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ahead of its 20th anniversary next month. ... more  
2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitorParis (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before nations are due to gather for crunch UN climate talks. ... more |
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