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Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets

The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species and

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets
Environment|Science

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle.

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic
Science|Technology

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight

Virgin Galactic flew four tourists to the edge of space and back aboard its spaceplane, marking the second flight this year, the Richard Branson-founded company said on Saturday.

Virgin Galactic spaceplane takes tourists on flight
Environment|Science

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment

Scientists in Bolivia are hoping to track glacial changes at lightning speed.

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment
Science|Technology

Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert

With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the ambitious task of carrying out an unprecedented decade-long exploration, the largest digital camera ever

Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert
Science|Technology

OpenAI, Google DeepMind's current and former employees warn about AI risks

A group of current and former employees at artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google DeepMind on Tuesday raised concerns about risks

OpenAI, Google DeepMind's current and former employees warn about AI risks
Business|Science

Illumina's board approves to spin off Grail in June

Illumina's board has approved a spinoff of Grail, the gene sequencing machine maker said on Monday, as the deal to take the company back into its fold three years ago faced immense

Illumina's board approves to spin off Grail in June
Environment|Science

El Nino weather pattern likely to swing back to La Nina this year: UN weather agency

The El Nino weather pattern that can cause extreme events such as wildfires and tropical cyclones is forecast to swing back into generally cooler La Nina conditions later this year,

El Nino weather pattern likely to swing back to La Nina this year: UN weather agency
Health|Science

US nears deal to fund Moderna's bird flu vaccine trial, FT reports

The U.S. government is nearing an agreement to fund a late-stage trial of Moderna's mRNA bird flu vaccine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as the outbreak spreads in dairy cows.

US nears deal to fund Moderna's bird flu vaccine trial, FT reports
Science|Technology

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket

India's Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine to use both gas and liquid fuel in the country's

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket
Environment|Science

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions

Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological systems dormant for around 800 years became active again.

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions
Environment|Science

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December

A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December
Health|Science

Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study

Feeding raw milk contaminated with bird flu to mice infected them with the virus, adding to evidence that consumption of unpasteurized milk is not safe for humans, according to a study

Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study
Health|Science

Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says

Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in

Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Sanofi partners with OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-driven drug development

French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday announced it is collaborating with artificial intelligence company OpenAI and Formation Bio to boost its drug development projects through the use of

Sanofi partners with OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-driven drug development
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak

NASA and Boeing delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule again on Friday, giving them four more days to assess a helium leak before attempting to launch the

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak
Science|Technology|Travel

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028

Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday.

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
Science|Technology

Meta exploring AI-assisted earbuds with cameras, The Information reports

Meta Platforms is exploring making earphones powered by artificial intelligence with cameras, The Information reported on Monday citing employees familiar with the matter.

Meta exploring AI-assisted earbuds with cameras, The Information reports
Science|Technology

UAE releases new AI model to compete with big tech

A government research institute in the United Arab Emirates on Monday released a new open source GenAI model, which could rival the ones from big technology companies.

UAE releases new AI model to compete with big tech
Health|Science

Japan's Shionogi says COVID treatment did not meet endpoint in late-stage trial

Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Monday its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 did not meet the primary endpoint of showing a statistically significant reduction of 15 common symptoms of

Japan's Shionogi says COVID treatment did not meet endpoint in late-stage trial
Environment|Science|World

Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.

Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds
Environment|Science

Auroras dazzle in Latin America as solar storm causes rare displays

The biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades, sparked by solar flares, caused dazzling lights displays in parts of Latin America overnight on Friday, including a rare

Auroras dazzle in Latin America as solar storm causes rare displays
Science|Technology

OpenAI to launch tool to detect images created by DALL-E 3

OpenAI is launching a tool that can detect images created by its text-to-image generator DALL-E 3, the Microsoft-backed startup said on Tuesday amid rising worries about the influence of

OpenAI to launch tool to detect images created by DALL-E 3
Science|Technology

Boeing's Starliner to return uncrewed as NASA taps SpaceX for astronauts' return

NASA will return Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA chief

Boeing's Starliner to return uncrewed as NASA taps SpaceX for astronauts' return
Health|Science

The ongoing bird flu outbreak in the United States

The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows in the United States, raising concerns about its spread to humans.

The ongoing bird flu outbreak in the United States

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