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A World That Could Build Worlds: Webb Finds Planet-Sized Objects That Shouldn't ExistImagine finding something only about twice as massive as Jupiter.You would probably call it a planet.But what if it was born more like...
Saudi Arabia's 1,200-kilometre East-West pipeline was built to move Gulf crude to the Red Sea without using the Strait of Hor...
August 2026 was 1.65°C warmer than the estimated pre-industrial average—the warmest August ever recorded and effectively tied...
Graphene has been called a miracle desalination material for more than a decade. In 2026, researchers finally solved one of i...
A tanker attack thousands of kilometres away can eventually change what you pay at a petrol station. The reason is the Strait...
Conventional carbon capture usually traps CO₂, then spends substantial energy releasing and purifying it before conversion. A...
The End of the Dead Zone: Inside the Starlink vs AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-Phone WarYour smartphone is beginning to acquir...
One Light-Day From Home: NASA's Extraordinary Fight to Keep Voyager 1 AliveNearly half a century after leaving Earth, Voyager...
Scientists have known for years that microscopic crystalline structures can trap water from remarkably dry air. In 2026, Nobe...
What if drilling five kilometres into hard rock no longer required a drill bit touching the rock? Quaise Energy is taking tec...
August is ending with an unusually diverse global calendar. From environmental negotiations in Mongolia and humanitarian acti...
We are living through an era of unprecedented convergence. As artificial intelligence leaves the screen to inhabit physical r...
Every Major Italian City Put on Red Alert as Record Heat Grips EuropeAuthor: Javaid Ahmed SolangiPublication date: August 7,...
Petrol Price in Pakistan Drops to Rs329.82 TodayPakistan reduces petrol and diesel prices for August 7Pakistanis received som...
Rain and Dust Storm Leave Most of Hyderabad Without ElectricityHYDERABAD — A dust storm followed by monsoon rain caused an al...
BREAKING — Karachi receives light rain; more showers expectedLight rain and drizzle reached parts of Karachi on Saturday afte...
Pakistan Faces Drier, Hotter August as PMD Warns of Multiple Climate RisksPakistan is expected to receive below-normal rainfa...
The era of basic corporate ESG reporting is over. In 2026, sustainability is a hard-edged operational mandate driven by the m...
From a shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East to nationwide emergency testing in Australia, here are the top head...