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Finding Venus in Giza
June 6, 2012
Finding Venus in Giza
“It was amazing!” exclaimed Mohamed Rouby after watching a small black dot, the planet Venus, glide slowly across the sun.…
Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
June 6, 2012
Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
SAO PAULO — Activist and former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva called Tuesday for protests matching the magnitude of Egypt's…
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
June 5, 2012
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
GAUHATI, India — Large biting spiders have sparked panic in remote northeast India, but health authorities fear primitive treatment of…
‘Transport Hackathon’ gathers experts to solve Cairo congestion
June 4, 2012
‘Transport Hackathon’ gathers experts to solve Cairo congestion
Cairo is one of the most polluted and most congested cities in the world — and the forecasts for the…
Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
June 2, 2012
Paralyzed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
Scientists in Switzerland have restored full movement to rats paralyzed by spinal cord injuries in a study that might eventually…
NASA: Fukushima disasters disturbed upper atmosphere
May 31, 2012
NASA: Fukushima disasters disturbed upper atmosphere
The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Fukushima, Japan, last year wreaked havoc in the skies above as well, disturbing…
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
May 29, 2012
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
No one has ever struck me as more out of place than Mahmoud Marai in downtown Cairo. The lines on…
Amid obstacles, enthusiasts hope bird-watching tourism will take flight
May 28, 2012
Amid obstacles, enthusiasts hope bird-watching tourism will take flight
Take a map of the world and dribble lines of honey from north to south, avoiding water. These are basically…
Sharm el-Sheikh’s new lagoon causes worry over area’s natural wonders
May 27, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh’s new lagoon causes worry over area’s natural wonders
If you discern a giant crystal lake looming in the horizon of Sharm el-Sheikh’s sizzling desert, don’t think it is…
The unconscious vote: Unexpected factors may sway voters
May 23, 2012
The unconscious vote: Unexpected factors may sway voters
After a 16-month interim period that often felt like anything but “transitional,” the election to presumably conclude this phase is…