Once effectively banned, Chinese science fiction has exploded into the mainstream, embraced by the government and public alike — inviting scrutiny of a genre that has become known for its …
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Hit Netflix Thriller Examining Justice in Nigeria, Boon for Nollywood
A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally. It’s a …
your ads here!Do Manmade Noise, Light Harm Songbirds in New Mexico’s Oil Fields?
A California research team is conducting a five-year ecological study of six songbird species in northwestern New Mexico oil fields to see how sensory intrusions affect the birds’ survival, reproduction …
your ads here!Catholic Women Speak Up as ‘Patriarchal’ Church Debates Its Future
“Ordain women priests!” Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the Church, purple-clad activists make their voices heard against the “patriarchy”. …
your ads here!Drought in Brazil’s Amazon Reveals Ancient Engravings
An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in water levels in the river, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of …
your ads here!Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments
Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step toward learning more about the disease …
your ads here!Bobby Charlton, Manchester United and England Soccer Great, Dies at 86
Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated his Manchester United team and became the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. …
your ads here!Afghan Quake Survivors Face Staggering Health Consequences
The World Health Organization warns that tens of thousands of survivors of a series of powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan’s Herat province between October 7 and 15 …
your ads here!India Conducts Space Flight Test Ahead Of 2025 Crewed Mission
India successfully carried out Saturday the first of a series of key test flights after overcoming a technical glitch ahead of its planned mission to take astronauts into space by …
your ads here!Month After Pig Heart Transplant, Man Works to Regain Strength
It’s been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig — and hospital video released Friday shows he’s working hard …
your ads here!Astronomers Detect Mysterious 8 Billion-Year-Old Energetic Burst
Astronomers have detected an intense flash of radio waves coming from what looks like a merger of galaxies dating to about 8 billion years ago — the oldest-known instance of …
your ads here!National Museum of Women in the Arts Reopens in DC
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. reopened to the public on October 21 after a two-year and $70 million renovation. Karina Bafradzhian has the story. Camera: David Gogokhia …
your ads here!US Sounds Alarm on Russian Election Efforts
Russia’s efforts to discredit and undermine democratic elections appears to be expanding rapidly, according to newly declassified intelligence, spurred on by what the Kremlin sees as its success in disrupting …
your ads here!What’s That Bar Band Playing ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’? Oh, it’s the Rolling Stones!
Those miracles of modern science, the Rolling Stones, celebrated the release of their first album of original music in 18 years with a Manhattan club gig on Thursday. Before a …
your ads here!Philippines Orders Military to Stop Using AI Apps Due to Security Risks
The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate personal portraits, saying they could …
your ads here!Climate Change Means Hurricanes Get Worse Faster, Study Says
With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic, a study …
your ads here!Chinese Netizens Post Hate-Filled Comments to Israeli Embassy’s Online Account
After the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israeli Embassy in Beijing began posting on China’s social media platform Weibo. The online effort to gain popular support appears to be backfiring …
your ads here!Dengue Fever Kills Hundreds in Burkina Faso as Cases Spike
Burkina Faso’s health ministry has declared a dengue fever epidemic amid the deadliest outbreak in years. More than 200 people have died, and new cases are rising sharply. There have …
your ads here!EU Opens Disinformation Probes into Meta, TikTok
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of “illegal content and disinformation” after …
your ads here!Putin Accuses IOC of ‘Ethnic Discrimination’ Against Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the International Olympic Committee of “ethnic discrimination” ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, from which Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing under their …
your ads here!Australian Researchers Claim to Map Comprehensive View of Universe’s History
Australian researchers say they have produced the most comprehensive view of the history of the universe to date. An Australian National University team says their study offers new ideas about …
your ads here!UN Inspectors Test Fukushima Fish
U.N. inspectors took samples from a fish market near the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday following the release of wastewater from the wrecked facility in August. China and Russia …
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