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File image of KitKat. Photo: Collected

Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe

KitKat, which is made by ​Nestle, said the truck carrying 413,793 ⁠bars of its new range ​set off from central Italy to ​distribute the chocolate throughout Europe, but never reached its scheduled...

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When and how people eat may shape weight outcomes: Research

This dog, known from bones found at the Pinarbasi rock shelter ‌site in Turkey used by ancient human hunter-gatherers, is about 5,000 years older than the previous earliest-known, genetically confirmed canine, the researchers said. Photo: Reuters

Genetic study identifies earliest-known dog, dating to 15,800 years ago

Kenneth Ho. Courtesy Kenneth Ho. Photo: Reuters

How a millennial is turning rare collectibles into profit

The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, located in London, England. Photo: Collected

Why our clocks still tick in ancient ways

Baby Monkey Punch Has A Girlfriend Now; Internet Calls It 'Fairytale Ending'. Photo: X

From plushie to partner: Punch the macaque finds love in Momo-chan at Ichikawa Zoo

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Heavy social media usage erodes young people's wellbeing, report finds

The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face (left) and digitally enhanced image (right), created using digital filters. Photo: Dianelos Georgoudis / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shroud of Turin exposed: 600-year-old document calls it a medieval fraud

This Banksy mural of a man scrubbing his back in a bathtub appeared in 2022 on a wall of a destroyed building in the Ukrainian village of Horenka. The mural piqued the interest of a Reuters journalist, setting off an effort to identify and understand the elusive artist. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

In search of Banksy

Boston-based financial analyst Ryan Lowe in Rome. Courtesy Ryan Lowe/Handout via REUTERS

Why some Gen Z workers are already planning for early retirement

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Punch the Japanese snow monkey captures hearts while kin face culls

Iranians make their way after crossing into Turkey in Van province on 3 March 2026. Photo: Reuters

'Maybe we die together': Voices at Iran-Turkey mountain crossing

Photo shows an ant created using AI and synchrotron scans. Photo: Science Daily

Scientists build digital library of ants using AI, synchrotron scans