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Flowerhorn cichlids are aquarium fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps. Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images A human-bred aquarium fish prized for its bright gold colour and distinctive head hump has escaped into a volcanic crater lake in the Philippines, where scientists fear it is threatening native wildlife and spreading into local aquaculture.Flowerhorn…

For more than a century, the Florentine Diamond occupied a curious place in the history of famous gemstones. It was discussed in museum catalogues, historical accounts and works of fiction, yet nobody could say with certainty where it had gone. Some believed it had been stolen during the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Others suspected…

The station will drift with sea ice while an international team of scientists collects more than 10,000 samples. (Picture: Tara Ocean Foundation) A floating research station designed to drift with Arctic sea ice has left France to begin a major scientific mission that will study the rapidly changing polar region over the next two years.The…

China on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the two sides had…

Nepal’s Re 1 coin gets a makeover: Controversial Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura map removed (Image/X) The Nepal government has approved the minting of a newly designed one-rupee coin, replacing the country’s controversial map that included the disputed areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani with the image of an ancient monastery.The decision comes years after Nepal’s then KP Sharma…

Long before crops were planted or livestock were kept, people living in what is now southern Norway were already making lasting changes to the natural world around them. High in the mountains, where lakes lay beyond the reach of naturally migrating fish, communities appear to have carried brown trout into isolated waters and created places…

Paz’z job involves repairing and maintaining uniforms used by thousands of Xanterra employees (Pic credit: Zoe De La Paz) Leaving a stable corporate job for a lower-paying seasonal role is not a decision many people make. But for some, building a career around something they enjoy matters more than staying in a secure office job.That…

Illinois farmers have long relied on corn and soybean harvests to generate income, but a growing number are now finding an equally profitable opportunity without planting additional crops. Renewable energy developers are offering long-term leases to build utility-scale solar farms, with payments reaching as much as $2,000 per acre each year. For landowners leasing around…

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam recounts how he called FedEx when his roommate rejected their interview in 1991. Indian-origin Raj Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 in an entry-level role as an associate analyst. Today, he leads the company with no break in his 35-year service. In a recent podcast with Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell, he recounted…

A mosquito lands on a blackbird’s wing. It pierces the skin, draws blood, and moves on. Somewhere in that moment, a parasite called Plasmodium slips into the bird’s bloodstream. Researchers have long known this happens across the UK, but they weren’t sure which mosquitoes do the transmitting. They finally have answers to that puzzle. A…

Image(s): Left/Wikipedia/Right/Canva While millions know Morgan Freeman for his iconic voice and award-winning performances, the Hollywood legend has also become an unlikely champion for one of the planet’s smallest yet most important creatures. Concerned by the global decline in bee populations, Freeman transformed his 124-acre ranch in Charleston, Mississippi, into a sanctuary designed to provide…

Saudi Arabia has launched a new 90-day multiple entry Umrah visa. Saudi Arabia has launched a new multiple-entry Umrah visa valid for one year, allowing pilgrims to enter the Kingdom several times within a year while staying for a combined total of up to 90 days, Saudi Press Agency reported.The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah…