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Climate change will feed wildfires: experts

by Dominique Schroeder and Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Out-of-control wildfires like the ones that…

Sugar not so sweet for mental health

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Sugar may be bad not only for your teeth and your waistline, but also your mental…

Robotic spray-painter creates huge multi-colored mural

TARTU, Estonia (Reuters) -- Mihkel Joala wants to add a splash of color to the cities of the world. To…

Astronomers stunned by star ‘nursery’ age find

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Surprised astronomers have found stars of three different ages in a stellar "nursery" in the Milky…

Twitter dives, growth stall highlights contrast with Facebook

by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter shares were…

UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain said Wednesday it will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and…

Mexico breaks its own record for largest “torta” sandwich

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) -- Crowds gathered in Mexico City on Wednesday (July 26) to watch chefs craft a record…

Heart rate study tests emotional impact of Shakespeare

by Rosie Scammell Agence France Presse STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- In a world where on-screen violence has become commonplace,…

Health risk alarm over water rationing in Rome

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Plans to ration water in drought-hit Rome could have serious consequences for public health, Italy's health…

Scientists find sunscreen potential in Antarctic plants

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) -- Scientists in Chile have discovered molecules in two species of Antarctic flowers that protect the plants…

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