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Orono hopes to attract housing, commercial development or another project to a nearly 3.5-acre property that has sat untouched since late 2015. Last week the town issued a request for proposals asking developers to submit…

By Colby Guy Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period to help lift the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night. “He was stellar,” Islanders…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research presented early ahead of this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and…

The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople take pictures in front of the Kagayaki 501, the first Shinkansen train to arrive from Tokyo, on a platform at Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:56 JST, March…

Dogs can become less sharp with age, adopting behaviours such as pacing and staring into spaceJPagetRMphotos / Alamy Separating a potentially effective drug from background noise is a challenge in any medical field,…

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A new pilot program slated to launch by early summer will aim to help central Aroostook County residents without cars to get to work. Roughly 10 percent of Aroostook County households do not have cars,…

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A new pilot program slated to launch by early summer will aim to help central Aroostook County residents without cars to get to work. Roughly 10 percent of Aroostook County households do not have cars,…

Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picks up top honour for outstanding cast in advance of next month’s Oscars.Oppenheimer has picked up three prizes, including the top honour, at Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, boosting…

Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among American youth between the ages of 10 and 14. The problem of youth suicide has only gotten worse lately, in part due to a nationwide shortage of mental health professionals,…

Former Zookeeper Hopes to Share Passion for Biology as a Science Educator - Georgia State University News - College of Education and Human Development, Students -…

“There is scarcely any empty space in the yard or classrooms of the Deir al-Balah Preparatory School, one of more than 700 that are run by UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees. The yard where children used to take part in sports,…

Haris Doukas, a former energy professor, was elected mayor of Athens in October. Athens' new mayor will plant 25,000 trees over the next five…

Thousands of Japanese rescuers, some with sniffer dogs, on Thursday battled rubble and blocked roads as hopes faded for dozens listed as missing three days after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 84.Hundreds of people in more…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres was briefing reporters in New York after seeing for himself over the weekend the “profoundly shocking” speed at which ice is melting in Antarctica – three times faster than the rate in the early…

They reiterated calls for access to all parts of the war-shattered enclave where the death toll inched towards 15,000 and many displaced people were sleeping in the streets.UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) spokesperson…

Naked Clam juveniles in petri dish. Credit: University of Plymouth Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have…

UN News: Plastics have been mass produced for over seven decades now, widely used in practically every sphere of life. What plastics are causing the most pollution and what are the consequences for the environment and human health? Jyoti…

Attempts to recreate red matter under different pressures couldn’t replicate the material’s changing colourNanjing University The scientific paper announcing the wonder material dubbed “red matter”, which researchers…

Mexico wants to double its food exports to China in the coming year. Mexican exports to China hit a record high in 2015 up 25 percent according to the Mexican government. CCTVs Martin Markovits explores the prospects and the challenges of…

Kenya, October 12 - International charity Solaraid hopes to end the use of deadly kerosene lamps by 2020. They hope to replace them with safe solar alternatives.

Youngest laureate of the United Nations' Champion of the Earth award hopes to rid the Pacific Ocean of plastic garbage in 10 Story:The youngest ever winner of the United Nations' top global environmental prize for Inspiration and Action…

Leonardo DiCaprio keeps his fingers crossed while at a meeting during the COP21 Paris Climate Conference on Friday (December 4) in Paris, 41-year-old actor, who is also the UN Messenger of Peace on Climate Change, was speaking with…

crossed while at a meeting during the COP21 Paris Climate Conference on Friday (December 4) in Paris, 41-year-old actor, who is also the UN Messenger of Peace on Climate Change, was speaking with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about how to…

Hopes 'higher' for Paris climate summitNearly 150 global leaders are gathering in Paris on Sunday for a critical UN climate meeting, amid tight conference, known as COP21, will attempt to craft a long-term deal to limit carbon , hundreds…

A UK based company has developed a method of vertical farming, using hydroponic growing techniques which don't require soil, saving space and energy.