PARIS - The world's blind will increase threefold from about 36 million today to 115 million in 2050 as populations expand and individuals grow ever older, researchers said on Thursday.
SYDNEY - Sharks are a vital part of the marine ecosystem, often thought to be dangerous and deadly creatures, but for Australian diver Rick Anderson, they are good friends.
LONDON - After a lifetime of public service by the side of his wife Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip will finally retire on Wednesday at the age of 96.
NEW YORK - What if the South had won the US Civil War?
MELBOURNE, Australia - Leading universities on Tuesday promised to crack down on sexual harassment after a landmark national survey found half of students were harassed in the past year.
SYDNEY, Australia - Researchers have unlocked the reason why adults use "baby talk", when addressing infants, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
ALGECIRAS, Spain - It's the largest annual human migration in Europe: millions of people from France, Belgium and Italy cross Spain every summer to spend their holidays with family in north Africa.
PORT REPUBLIC, New Jersey - They're called "ghost forests" - dead trees along vast swaths of coastline invaded by rising seas, something scientists call one of the most visible markers of climate change.
PARIS - Sitting in rows on a grassy embankment overlooking a Paris square, around 50 asylum-seekers recite the alphabet in French following a teacher pointing to letters on a whiteboard.
MIAMI, Florida - Women who have a history of gum disease face a higher risk of several types of cancer, particularly tumors in the esophagus and breasts, a US study found on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI - Endangered elephants and tigers are killing one person a day in India as humans put a growing squeeze on their habitat, according to new government figures.
MELBOURNE, Australia - Toys can have a significant influence on the eating choices of children, Australian research has found.
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