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Earth's Shrinking Moon Causes Quakes Like a Raisin

Earth’s Shrinking Moon Causes Quakes Like a Raisin

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. A new study has found the moon may be shrinking - and shaking as it crunches down. According to a team of...
Scientists Warn of Potential Repeat of Ancient Tsunami

Scientists Warn of Potential Repeat of Ancient Tsunami

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Noting that he didn't realise the Mediterranean Sea could produce such a massive wave, one researcher warned that history may repeat...
Why lead in paints is a threat to public health

Why lead in paints is a threat to public health

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. In a move to promote safer paint manufacturing and reduce toxic exposure, authorities are conducting a comprehensive national assessment of lead...
Researchers Discover First Possible Mountaintop Crater

Researchers Discover First Possible Mountaintop Crater

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Researchers have speculated that the meteorite at the center of the creation of China’s Front and Rear Baijifeng peaks dates back...
Unicef Urges Governments to Ban Junk Food in Schools

Unicef Urges Governments to Ban Junk Food in Schools

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling on governments to ban the sale of ultra-processed and junk foods in schools. The call...
Mysterious Martian Core Smaller Denser Than Anticipated

Mysterious Martian Core Smaller Denser Than Anticipated

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Recent research led by ETH Zurich scientists has unveiled surprising revelations about the inner workings of the red planet. The mission,...
China Has Edge Over US on Much More Than AI Models

China Has Edge Over US on Much More Than AI Models

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The shock release of a new Chinese AI known as DeepSeek that’s cheaper, faster and open source sent shockwaves across Silicon...
NASA Confirms Quasi-Moon to Share Earth's Orbit Until 2083

NASA Confirms Quasi-Moon to Share Earth’s Orbit Until 2083

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. In August 2025, NASA confirmed that a small asteroid or a "quasi-moon" called 2025 PN7 joined Earth's orbit, behaving like a...
Russia Develops Contactless Method to Shield ISS From Debris

Russia Develops Contactless Method to Shield ISS From Debris

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Scientists from Samara University have proposed a groundbreaking solution to shield space stations and satellites from hazardous debris. The innovative device, designed...
New Optical Properties of Tumors May Change Breast Cancer Treatment

New Optical Properties of Tumors May Change Breast Cancer Treatment

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Researchers from Russia’s Saratov State University (SSU) have identified new optical properties of cancerous tumors in breast tissue. According to the...