The UK is a country of stark inequalities, where the richest 10% of the population have more than half of the total wealth, while the...
Israel’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Reaches $1 Billion Milestone
Israel’s sovereign wealth fund, which was established to invest the revenues from the country’s natural gas and other resources, has reached $1 billion in assets,...
China’s Economic Growth Slows Down Amidst Global Uncertainties
China, the world’s second-largest economy, has been facing a slowdown in its growth rate due to various factors, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the trade...
Argentina’s central bank keeps interest rate unchanged amid soaring inflation
Argentina’s central bank (BCRA) decided to keep the benchmark interest rate steady at 118% during their last board meeting, despite the country’s inflation rate hitting...
ECB Ends Rate Hikes After Reaching Record High of 4%
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it has raised its key interest rates to the highest level since the launch of the...
US inflation hits 3.7% in August, fueling recession fears
The US economy is facing a double whammy of rising inflation and slowing growth, as the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and shrinking consumption weigh on...
Florida zoo welcomes six rare baby Komodo dragons
ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced the hatching of six endangered Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizards, after nine months of incubation. The zoo said the...
How a Syracuse Bird-Lover Created a Popular App for Birdwatchers
Birdwatching is a hobby that many people enjoy, but it can be challenging to identify the different species of birds that one encounters. That’s why...
Typhoon Haikui unleashes crocodiles in southern China
A recent typhoon that brought heavy rains and floods to southern China has also caused an unusual problem: escaped crocodiles. According to the China Daily...
NASA astronaut breaks record for longest space stay, calls it an ‘incredible challenge’
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has been living in orbit for almost a year, breaking the record for the longest space stay by a NASA astronaut....
New crew to launch to ISS to relieve stranded astronauts
A new crew of four astronauts is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, September 15, 2023, to replace three astronauts...
How Shoreline Spiders Can Spread Mercury Pollution to Land Animals
Some spiders that live near water bodies can transfer mercury contamination from aquatic insects to terrestrial predators, according to a new study. This finding reveals...
Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low in 2023, Study Warns
Antarctic sea ice is a vital component of the Earth’s climate system, as it insulates the ocean, reflects heat, drives currents, supports ecosystems and protects...
Global experts urge governments to halt geoengineering projects
Geoengineering is the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the Earth’s climate system to counteract the effects of global warming. It can involve techniques such as solar...
Scientists warn of Earth’s deteriorating life support systems
A new study published in the journal Science Advances has revealed that Earth is “well outside the safe operating space for humanity” in six out...
AlphaFold Unveils the Secrets of Protein Evolution
Researchers have used AlphaFold, a revolutionary artificial intelligence system developed by DeepMind and Google, to predict the structures of more than 200 million proteins from...