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First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (234+ words) A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells failed to sell on Thursday, the Paris auction house Drouot said, commenting that bids were well below expected. Auctioneers Giquello had touted the "one-of-a-kind" piece to sell for more than $500, 000 but bids…...
31 dead as powerful quake brings down buildings in Philippines
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (758+ words) The death toll from a 7. 8-magnitude quake in the southern Philippines on Monday has reached at least 31, with more than 200 people injured and dozens missing, disaster agency officials said. Twelve people were killed in the Soccksargen region of Mindanao island,…...
Buildings collapse as powerful quake shakes Philippines
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (658+ words) A 7. 8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person, collapsing buildings, and sparking tsunami warnings across the region. Authorities in the Philippines and Indonesia urged residents in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground…...
Scientists find new deep-sea octopus
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (181+ words) On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than...
The Last Titan: Scientists discover Southeast Asias largest dinosaur hidden in Thailand
4+ week, 1+ day ago (361+ words) Paleontologists in Thailand have uncovered a gigantic new species of long-necked dinosaur that is now believed to be the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia. Researchers estimate the dinosaur measured nearly 27 meters (89 feet) in length and weighed around 27 tonnes…...
Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur identified in Thailand
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (247+ words) Scientists have identified a massive new dinosaur from remains discovered in Thailand, with the creature estimated to have weighed as much an nine adult elephants. The long-necked herbivore stretched 27 metres (88 feet) and weighed about 27 tonnes, according to a study published…...
Indonesia rescuers retrieve hiker's body after volcanic eruption
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (374+ words) Indonesian rescuers retrieved on Saturday the body of one of three hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismically active no-go zone, a rescue official said. Mount Dukono on Halmahera island erupted on Friday, sending an ash cloud 10 kilometres…...
Indonesia rescuers search for hikers killed in volcanic eruption
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (25+ words) Indonesian rescuers resumed the search Saturday for the bodies of three hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismically active no-go zone, officials...
5. 2 magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad and Rawalpindi areas
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) A moderate earthquake measuring 5. 2 on the Richter scale struck parts of Islamabad and nearby Rawalpindi on Monday, causing brief panic among residents, reported the 24 News HD TV channel. According to the details, people in several areas reported feeling the ground…...
EU, US sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (422+ words) The European Union and United States signed an agreement Friday to coordinate on the supply of critical minerals needed for key industries including defense, as China's dominance becomes a growing concern. The pact marks a rare embrace by President Donald…...