Science
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Strange Island Creatures at High Risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean is...
March 30, 2023
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Archaeologists Find Preserved 500-yr-old Spices on Shipwreck
LUND, Sweden (Reuters) — Archaeologists said they have uncovered a “unique” cache of well-preserved ...
March 30, 2023
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Tasty Titlist: Chilean Abalone Chosen as ‘Mollusc of the Year’
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — In the end it was neither beauty, nor gymnastic mating rituals that won the publi...
March 30, 2023
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Japan Space Firm’s Lunar Lander Enters Orbit Around Moon
Ispace Inc. said Tuesday the firm’s moon lander had entered orbit around the moon. ...
March 24, 2023
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French Bulldogs Topple Labradors As Most Popular U.S. Breed
NEW YORK (AFP-Jiji) — The lovable Labrador Retriever is no longer the most popular dog breed in the ...
March 23, 2023
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Building Block of Life Found in Ryugu Sample
A team from Hokkaido University and other organizations found a key building block for life in sampl...
March 23, 2023
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Inside Bone Research Transforms Understanding of Dinosaur Growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The dinosaur group called theropods included the largest land meat-eaters eve...
March 23, 2023
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For Toothed Whales, Sound Production Is All in the Nose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, sperm whales and other toothed whales pro...
March 16, 2023
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Spain Bolsters Space Ambitions with Statute for New Agency
MADRID (Reuters) — Spain has approved a statute regulating the functions of its recently launched st...
March 16, 2023
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Astronomers Marvel at ‘Perfect Explosion’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have observed what might be the “perfect explosion,” a colossal a...
March 15, 2023
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Scientists dissect 3,500-year-old Bear Discovered in Siberian Permafrost
YAKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) — A brown bear that lay almost perfectly preserved in the frozen wilds of ...
March 15, 2023
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Japanese Astronaut Koichi Wakata Back from Space after ISS Mission
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Ea...
March 13, 2023
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Study Finds Why Your Dog Is Prone to Howling
BUDAPEST (Reuters) — When Hungarian animal behaviorist Fanni Lehoczki noticed the frequent howls of ...
March 8, 2023
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Japan’s Rocket Program in Crisis Situation with Failed Launches
The H3 rocket’s failed launch was the latest in a string of such failures among the launch vehicles ...
March 8, 2023
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Tree Shows How Drought May Have Doomed Hittites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Around 1200 B.C., human civilization experienced a harrowing setback with the...
March 8, 2023
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