The Middle East and Africa, especially Africa, are given short shrift in the NSS, with the adoption of a policy of ...

A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

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The stats alone are impressive. Opened only weeks ago, Techo International Airport might soon be the ninth-largest on earth.

Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

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The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most ...

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From ancient slavery to the factory floor, progress has often relied on the exploitation of human beings. We might like to ...

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