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Scientists: World's Oldest Octopus Fossil Isn't an Octopus after All
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (1661+ words) A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world's oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it's not an octopus at all. University of Reading zoologist Thomas Clements, the lead researcher behind the new findings, said the…...
Saudi Arabia Launches Third Round of Mining Exploration Enablement Program
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (945+ words) Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, in cooperation with the Ministry of Investment, has announced the launch of the third round of the Mining Exploration Enablement Program, as part of efforts to accelerate mineral exploration in the Kingdom,…...
Saudi Artist Reimagines Al Ula's Geology at Arts Festival
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (576+ words) Saudi artist Aseel Alamoudi is presenting her interactive installation "Playformation: The Curve & The Dot" at Al Ula Arts Festival 2026 in the Design Space Al Ula within Al Jadidah Arts District, where the work represents the culmination of an intensive artists…...
Egypt to Launch First Nationwide Aerial Survey of Mineral Wealth in 40 Years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (888+ words) Egypt is preparing to launch its first comprehensive nationwide aerial survey of mineral resources in four decades, scheduled for the first quarter of this year, the government announced on Saturday. Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi said the…...
Physician Hails Love of Paleontology That Led to Major Ancient Reptile Discovery
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (556+ words) When physician Pedro Lucas Porcela Aurelio unearthed a fossil in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state in 2014, he could barely imagine his discovery would later help scientists better understand the rise of early reptiles. Research identified that fossil as…...
Fossil Fuels to Dominate Global Energy Use Past 2050, Mc Kinsey Says
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1129+ words) Oil, gas and coal will continue to dominate the world's energy mix well beyond 2050, as soaring electricity demand outpaces the shift to renewables, according to a new Mc Kinsey report. Continued use of fossil fuels poses a major challenge to…...
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Erupts, Spewing Ash 10 Km into the Sky
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1747+ words) Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6. 2 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level. Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted…...
Rock Samples Show Moon's Farside Interior Is Cooler than the Nearside
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1550+ words) The moon is sometimes called "two-faced" because the surface of its side perpetually facing away from Earth looks so different than its side always facing our planet. And the differences run deeper than that, as shown by an analysis of…...
Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Ecosystem Launches Participation at Hannover Messe in China
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (892+ words) The industry and mineral resources ecosystem launched its participation at Hannover Messe "Industrial Automation Show" in Shanghai, China, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The event is one of the most prominent industrial events in Asia, providing a vital…...
Kamchatka Quake May Have Caused Volcano's Eruption After 600 Years, Russia Says
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (625+ words) The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday. "This is the…...