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This bright orange shark has shocked and delighted scientists
CBC/Radio-Canada
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September 3, 2025
As It HappensBright orange shark shocks and delights scientist Marine biologist Daniel Arauz Naranjo has spent a lot of time with a lot of sharks. But he's never seen one the same colour as a Creamsicle before. So when the marine biologist was...
€10.5m for Irish research in latest round of ERC starting grants
Silicon Republic
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September 4, 2025
Are false memories actually a good thing? What can ancient goats tell us about modern diseases? And how can we tackle the increasing polarisation of worldviews? These are just some of the questions asked by Ireland’s latest cohort of ERC awardees....
Costa Rica Trade & Investment Summit 2025 positions the country as a regional hub for global business
Macau Business
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September 3, 2025
Investors and buyers from 45 countries are participating this week in the most relevant business event in the region. The Summit marks a new chapter in Costa Rica’s global strategy to attract investment and promote exports. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica,...
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica Prediction and Betting Tips | September 5th 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 3, 2025
Nicaragua will face Costa Rica at the Estadio Nacional on Friday in the opening game of the CONCACAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers third-round clash. The home side performed brightly in the second round of the qualifiers, picking up wins over...
Scientists Stunned by Bright Orange Shark Discovered off the Coast of Costa Rica
My Modern Met - California
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September 2, 2025
Genetics are incredible. They can turn a manta ray pink and peacock white. And apparently, they can transform a shark into an oversized goldfish. In summer 2024, a unique nurse shark was discovered during a sport fishing trip in Costa Rica. Its...
Fentanyl Alarms Costa Rica as Low-Dose Cases Emerge
Tico Times
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September 2, 2025
Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic drug used for pain relief and anesthesia, has raised alarms in Costa Rica. It is about 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
ACCIONA will improve more than 1,000 kilometers of drinking water supply networks in Costa Rica
Smart Water Magazine
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September 2, 2025
ACCIONA has been awarded the contract for operational and engineering services to enhance the efficiency of 1,165 kilometres of drinking water supply networks in various locations across Costa Rica, including the country’s capital, San José. The...
Tulane University to lead archaeological research in Costa Rica, Peru
Yahoo News
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Tulane University will take a leading role in a $10 million global initiative to transform how archaeologists uncover ancient civilizations under dense tropical landscapes. Tulane’s Middle American Research Institute will...
A Bright Orange Shark Has Been Spotted in the Waters of Costa Rica
Green Matters
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September 2, 2025
These sharks typically range from gray to brown. An amazing discovery was made off the cost of Costa Rica, when a couple of anglers spotted and caught an orange nurse shark. Details of the shark were published in a marine journal, highlighting how...
Scientists Explain the Rare Orange Shark That Went Viral
Outdoors
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September 2, 2025
You may have seen coverage of the viral orange shark spotted last summer off the coast of Costa Rica. A sport fisherman reeled it in and immediately knew the find was something special. It was a nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), except it was...
What to Know About Costa Rica’s Revamped Cédula Rollout
Tico Times
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September 2, 2025
Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal, or TSE, has announced a fresh design for the national identity card. The updated cédula will start circulating in the weeks ahead, bringing better security and some key changes to what appears on the card....
TeKnowledge eliminating 324 tech jobs in Colorado Springs
Denver Post - Colorado
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September 3, 2025
TeKnowledge, one of El Paso County’s largest technology employers, is reducing its Colorado Springs workforce by 324 positions, according to a letter filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Friday. “The technology industry is...
Orange Shark Surprises in Waters of the Costa Rican Caribbean
Costa Rica News
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August 31, 2025
Recently, a bright orange nurse shark was accidentally captured in Barra de Parismina, in the province of Limón. The specimen had white eyes, reinforcing the hypothesis that it could combine xanthism with albinism, according to marine researchers....
“Paradise with the loves of my life”: Anna Kendrick in Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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September 1, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Renowned actress Anna Kendrick, who has more than 24 million followers on Instagram, chose Costa Rica as her vacation destination. On her official account, she shared photos of herself on the beach along with the message “Paradise...
Costa Rica joins Regional Effort to Safeguard Ocean Resources
Tico Times
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August 31, 2025
Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador are developing a joint roadmap to curb the exploitation of oceans, focusing on the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. More than 50 representatives from the four countries met in...
Turrialba Emerges as Costa Rica’s Birdwatching Hotspot
Tico Times
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August 31, 2025
Costa Rica has become one of the world’s top destinations for birdwatchers, with 940 species identified, and the canton of Turrialba stands out for its exceptional potential, officials said. The Chamber of Tourism of Turrialba is promoting...
Never-before-seen orange shark caught in Costa Rica; stuns scientists
The Times of India
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A fisherman in Costa Rica has pulled off a catch that looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. While fishing in Tortuguero National Park, local angler Garvin Watson reeled in a nurse shark unlike anything he had ever seen...
New Identity Card In Costa Rica Will Eliminate Father And Mother Information Announces The TSE
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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September 4, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Costa Rica Faces Decade of Lost Progress in Education, Report Finds
Tico Times
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August 29, 2025
Costa Rica lost ten years of progress in education, according to the Tenth Report on the State of Education 2025. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with a lack of an effective education policy, has led to a substantial decline in reading, math, and...