Flood death toll in India's Kerala jumps to 164
The death toll from major floods in India's tourist hotspot Kerala has jumped to 164, state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Friday, issuing a fresh heavy rainfall warning for the battered region.
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Vietnam's caged bears dying off as bile prices plummet
Two moon bears are gently removed from the cramped cages where they have been held for 13 years, rescuers carefully checking their rotten teeth and matted paws before sending them to their new home in a grassy sanctuary in ...
'Hacky hack hack': Australia teen breaches Apple's secure network
A schoolboy who "dreamed" of working for Apple hacked the firm's computer systems, Australian media has reported, although the tech giant said Friday no customer data was compromised.
Study confirms truth behind 'Darwin's moth'
Scientists have revisited—and confirmed—one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action.
Particulate pollution's impact varies greatly depending on where it originated
When it comes to aerosol pollution, as the old real estate adage says, location is everything.
These Android phones have security defects out of the box, researchers say
At least 25 Android smartphone models—11 of which are sold by major U.S. carriers—carry vulnerabilities out of the box, making them easy prey for hackers, according to a new study from security researchers.
Rare 'bamboo rat' photographed at Machu Picchu
A rare rodent species known as a "bamboo rat" that lives around the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu in Peru has resurfaced after a decade of absence and been photographed for the first time.
Choking hazard: air pollution hangs over Asian Games
Indonesia is about to open the Asian Games but its traffic-clogged capital Jakarta remains shrouded in a haze of air pollution that threatens to mar the world's second-biggest multi-sport event.
Google employees sign protest letter over China search engine: NYT
Hundreds of Google employees have signed a protest letter over the company's reported work on a censor-friendly search engine to get back into China, The New York Times said Thursday.
Tesla's Musk says stress, overwork taking heavy toll
Electric car maker Tesla's CEO Elon Musk admitted to The New York Times that stress is taking a heavy toll on him personally in what he calls an "excruciating" year.
