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For baleen whales, meals are tons of fun - and lots of tons 05 Nov 2021 - 04:02 pm

Washington: The first study to methodically calculate how much food bluewhalesand some of their close relatives eat has yielded a simple answer: a...

What do doctors mean when they say 'drink plenty of fluids'? 05 Nov 2021 - 03:04 pm

It's a piece of doctorly advice you have probably heard dozens of times: "Drink plenty of fluids." But have you ever wondered what...

Apple to drop mask mandate at many US stores on falling cases 04 Nov 2021 - 09:33 pm

Apple Inc. will drop its mask requirement for customers at many of its U.S. retail stores starting Friday on declining Covid-19 cases and...

US judge rejects Blue Origin challenge to NASA's pick of SpaceX moon lander 04 Nov 2021 - 09:07 pm

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin against the U.S. government over NASA's decision to...

Facebook tests paid subgroups in subscription push 04 Nov 2021 - 08:42 pm

Facebook is testing ways for creators to make money through Facebook Groups, such as users paying fees for exclusive access to content or...

From rags to riches: Indian designer finds sustainable way to high fashion 04 Nov 2021 - 03:55 pm

NEW DELHI: An Indian designer is using discarded pieces of cloth to piece together fashionwear for men and women as a sustainable alternative...

Britain approves Merck's oral COVID-19 pill in world first 04 Nov 2021 - 02:06 pm

Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck's coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country...

Indonesian zoo breeds Komodo dragons to save them from extinction 04 Nov 2021 - 01:31 pm

SURABAYA, Indonesia: A zoo in Indonesia is breeding Komodo dragons in an effort to save the world's largest lizards from extinction, with climate...

Photographer Rankin captures London theatre's post-pandemic revival 03 Nov 2021 - 09:29 pm

LONDON- British photographer Rankin celebrates the return of theatre to London's West End after major pandemic disruptions with a new exhibition that features...

NASA orders rare medical delay in launch of SpaceX mission to space station 03 Nov 2021 - 03:10 pm

Cape Canaveral: NASAannounced on Monday a rare, health-related delay in its SpaceX rocket launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, the...

Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the Covid-19 pandemic 03 Nov 2021 - 01:23 pm

Chicago: As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where, Covid-19 will transition...

Netflix launches into video games for Android with titles including `Stranger Things' 02 Nov 2021 - 10:04 pm

Netflix Inc., the video-streaming giant, began its expected foray into video games with the introduction of five mobile games, playable initially on Android...

Yahoo leaves China for good, cites "challenging" environment 02 Nov 2021 - 09:22 pm

SHANGHAI- Yahoo said it had stopped allowing its services to be accessible from mainland China "in recognition of the increasingly challenging business and...

Russian royal gems, rare coloured diamonds on Geneva auction block - Sotheby's 02 Nov 2021 - 08:40 pm

GENEVA- Russian royal jewels smuggled out of the country during the 1917 revolution, alongside rare coloured diamonds, are on offer at auction next...

Facebook will shut down facial recognition system 02 Nov 2021 - 08:26 pm

Facebook Inc announced on Tuesday it is shutting down its facial recognition system which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing...

Naomi Campbell, celebrity designers head to Doha for fashion event 02 Nov 2021 - 06:23 pm

Doha: Supermodel Naomi Campbell and many international celebrity designers are currently in Doha as part of the most anticipated Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA)...