Researchers have discovered a giant coral colony on the north-western coast of Saudi Arabia, in a part of the Red Sea that is being developed as a luxury tourist resort. The colony, a feature ...

One of the deadliest creatures in the world, the puffer fish produces a poison that can kill a man within hours. Yet scientists have found that it can also relieve the suffering of cancer patients ...

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Mitsui OSK Lines is opening an office in Washington DC as it seeks more influence in a city it describes as the “centre of global policymaking”. The huge Japanese shipowner said on Thursday ...

Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintained a Buy rating on Apple (AAPL – Research Report) today and set a price target of $245.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $199.74. Discover ...

Bank of America Securities analyst Omar Dessouky maintained a Buy rating on AppLovin (APP – Research Report) yesterday and set a price target of $580.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday ...

Dwarfism in early alligatoroids was another clue that giant Deinosuchus was no “greater alligator,” and it likely diverged into a different branch of the family tree before alligatoroids ...

Venezuela is asking for tankers to return crude cargoes after revoking permission for US oil major Chevron to load oil. Stolt-Nielsen to build gas and chemicals terminal as part of $2bn Turkish ...

Roche has pledged to build a giant weight-loss drug factory in the US. The plans form part of a $50bn (£37bn) pledge aimed at heading off Donald Trump’s threats to hit foreign pharmaceuticals ...