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Bear necessities: cooler home for last polar bear in SoKor

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The last polar bear kept in South Korea will be sent to Britain to…

Dead plankton, stunned fish: the harms of man-made ocean noise

by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Human-caused ocean noise and its dangers to marine life are…

Stress test: saliva swab detects workplace burnout

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A simple saliva test can show within hours whether someone on the job is…

Earth’s intact forests vanishing at accelerating pace: scientists

  by Marlowe Hood  Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Earth's intact forests shrank by an area larger than Austria…

With a billion users, Instagram takes on YouTube in video

  by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Instagram said Wednesday it now has more than…

Record 68.5 million people displaced worldwide: UN

by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- A record 68.5 million people have been forced flee their homes…

Italy’s Osteria Francescana crowned world’s best restaurant again

  BILBAO, Spain (AFP) -- Italy's Osteria Francescana was crowned the world's best restaurant for the second time on Tuesday by…

In US, obesity, smoking more common in rural areas: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who live in rural areas of the United States are far more likely than…

Facebook to offer interactive game shows on video platform

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook said Tuesday it is offering a series of new formats for its online…

Global warming will make veggies harder to find: study

TAMPA, United States (AFP)---Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new growing practices and…

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