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A beach house is engulfed in flames along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California

Firefighters overwhelmed

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood

The Tombot dog robot companion for the elderly is meant to sooth people suffering from cognitive decline while not requiring the care of a real canine

CES tech looks to help world's aging population

People wearing masks wait in the respiratory department of a Beijing hospital this week

No cause for alarm

What you need to know about HMPV

Sweden's food safety agency says eating Christmas tree needles can be safe

Limited quantities

Sweden says Christmas tree needles safe to eat -- after Belgian warning

Swathes of the Los Angeles area have been ravaged by violent fires that have killed at least five people

Struggling to make sense

'We have lost everything': Despair in the Los Angeles fires

ispace wants to win its own place in space exploration history

Two years after failed attempt

Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch

Renato Cordeiro, 57, harvests rubber from a hevea tree (Hevea brasiliensis) near his home

Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon

Les astronautes Butch Wilmore (tout à gauche) et Suni Williams (à droite), accompagnés des astronautes Nick Hague et Don Pettit, dans la Station spatiale internationale (ISS), le 8 janvier 2025

'Joy to be working here'

US astronauts upbeat seven months into eight-day mission

Low humidity -- combined with strong, dry Santa Ana winds blowing across southern California -- created the 'perfect conditions' for wildfires to rage out of control across Los Angeles

'Perfect conditions'

Extreme weather, suburban sprawl fuel LA's wildfires

The upscale neighborhood of Pacific Palisades remains blanketed by a thick cloud of black smoke that blots out the sun

Between flames and ashes

Displaced LA residents in shock at scale of fire destruction

Four major fires were burning around Los Angeles

Ongoing struggle

Hydrants run dry in LA fire battle, residents urged to save water

By planting native species that will thrive in the Amazon, Mombak hopes to restore credibility to a scandal-ridden carbon market

US backed efforts

In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets

The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) thinks it might have been the separation ring from a rocket

A serious problem

Debris falling from the sky: more often, more risk

Antarctic sea ice had shrunk to record lows

Welcome reprieve

Antarctic sea ice rebounds from record lows: US scientists

A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburbs devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations

Trail of destruction

Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburbs

More than 800,000 balcony solar kits were installed in Germany in 2024

Less powerful than roof installations

Germans turn to balcony solar panels to save money

A lab technician at a temporary Covid-19 testing facility

Amid immunity and mutations

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

World health authorities warn more steps are needed to face a future pandemic

Is the world ready for the next pandemic?

The 'toxic male technique' aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen

Genetic engineering

Mosquitoes with 'toxic' semen could stem disease spread: research

Scientists have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu -- and urging the US to do more

Surveillance and transparency

US urged to do more to fight bird flu after first death

Hunters put protective gear on a dog before a nighttime wild boar hunt in Weinan, in northern China's Shaanxi province

Hell-raising reputation

China's viral wild boar hunters attract fame and concern

With 200 workers laboring seven days a week, the largest open-air market in Latin America reflects the transformation currently underway in the Brazilian city, which is preparing to host COP30 in November -- the first UN climate conference in the Amazon

Amid fires and droughts

Brazil gears up for first climate conference in Amazon

Nimrud's pre-Islamic artefacts were destroyed by jihadists, by Iraqi archaeologists are determited to restore them

Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS

This undated handout image courtesy of Firefly Aerospace shows the fully assembled Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander vehicle

Aspirational newcomer

US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for Moon next week

This NASA photo released on February 24, 2021, shows images from NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater on February 21, 2021

Exploring new solutions

NASA eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin to cut Mars rock retrieval costs

The Mecca Hills will be part of the new Chuckwalla National Monument that US President Joe Biden is set to proclaim

'Sprawling parks'

Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new US national monuments

Several inches of snow blanketed areas around the US capital Washington, prompting school and office closures

Ferocious conditions

Frigid temps hit US behind major winter storm

A wind turbine in front of a lignite-fired power station operated by German energy giant RWE near Neurath, western Germany

Lagging investments

Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

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