morearticles - oman observer

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 | Muharram 21, 1448 H
broken clouds
weather
OMAN
26°C / 26°C
EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
Science

Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

 Western Europe’s second record-shattering heat wave in two months aligns with a grim trend: For the past three decades, Europe has been warming faster than any other continent. Average temperatures there have...

No Image

Why do my ears hurt on planes?

An illustrative image of ear pain

2024 will be the world's hottest year on record

A fish carcass is seen on a sandbank that emerged in the middle of the Solimoes River in the Amazon Basin, which is suffering from the worst drought on record

Plastics: How single-use plastic rules the world

Plastic waste and garbage are seen at Guanabara Bay on a shore in Rio de Janeiro,

Heart Disease: 8 factors that raise your risk

Conditions that lead to plaque buildup on the inside walls of blood vessels are a big concern.

Many kids’ melatonin supplements don’t contain the doses they claim

Melatonin products have been used as sleep aids by adults in the United States for decades.

Covid can raise the risk of heart problems for years

No Image

Messy is good, especially with toddlers

Internet photo

Tired? here’s how to know if you’re sleep-deprived

The time change can leave you yawning the next day, but for many Americans, sleep deprivation is a year-round problem.

Can John Green make you care about tuberculosis?

Best selling author and YouTuber John Green, who wants to bridge the empathy gap for tuberculosis, which disproportionately affects people in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, in Indianapolis, Oct. 23, 2024. (Lee Klafczynski/The New York Times)

Can crosswords and games prevent dementia?

Some brain training games teach people strategies to improve a skill or recognize patterns while others gradually increase speed and difficulty to challenge the brain. (Josie Norton/The New York Times)

What should I eat while taking antibiotics?

What should you eat while taking antibiotics? The drugs can wreak havoc on your gut. (Joyce Lee/The New York Times)

Mental illness raises the risk of Severe COVID-19. Why?

People with mental illness are more likely to have severe outcomes from Covid. (Vartika Sharma/The New York Times)

Do hair growth supplements work?

Online and off, many people have credited supplements with helping them overcome hair loss. (Sean Dong/The New York Times)

When dementia changes a loved one’s personality

More than 11 million adults in the United States are caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. (Maria Medem/The New York Times)

How many continents are there? You may not like the answers

Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet's largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school
MOST READ
No Image
ROP allows up to 50% vehicle window tinting Oman’s 263-year-old jackfruit tree still standing ROP urges residents to secure homes before travel Oman rejects transit fees on Strait of Hormuz ships
podcast
FOLLOW US
READ THE EPAPER
Newspaper
arrow up
home icon