Science
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Japanese expedition team plans to extract ‘world’s oldest ice’ in Antarctica
A Japanese research team plans to make a new attempt at drilling through Antarctica’s ice sheet, in ...
December 19, 2022
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World’s oldest tortoise turns abound 190
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — He was born not long after Napoleon died, and is now officially the planet’s old...
December 15, 2022
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Bacterial infections ‘2nd leading cause of death worldwide’
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting ...
December 15, 2022
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‘Good Night Oppy’ may make you cry
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — When “Good Night Oppy,” which follows NASA rovers Opportunity and Spirit bef...
December 14, 2022
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Arianespace to ramp up to full Ariane 6 rocket launch rate in ’26
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Europe’s Arianespace expects to launch its first Ariane 6 rocket by the end of th...
December 14, 2022
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WHO: COVID disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths
The coronavirus pandemic interrupted efforts to control malaria, resulting in 63,000 additional deat...
December 14, 2022
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Astronauts flock to Spanish isle for lunar training
LOS VOLCANES NATURAL PARK, Spain (AFP-Jiji) — Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexa...
December 9, 2022
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Japanese billionaire Maezawa picks K-pop star T.O.P., DJ Steve Aoki for join SpaceX moon trip
TOKYO – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Friday revealed that K-pop star T.O.P. and DJ Steve A...
December 9, 2022
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Lab-built ‘baby’ wormhole inches sci-fi moves closer to fact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — In science fiction — think films and TV like “Interstellar” and “Star Trek” —...
December 9, 2022
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New S. Africa ground station to help NASA track flights
MATJIESFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) — A new deep-space ground station being built in South Africa...
December 9, 2022
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Monkeys to lose pox on their name
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Nov. 28...
December 9, 2022
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Mexico mourns Frida the beloved rescue dog
MEXICO CITY (AFP-Jiji) — A Mexican rescue dog who gained international fame sniffing through earthqu...
December 2, 2022
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Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Sperm count among men worldwide is falling at an accelerated rate after halving o...
December 1, 2022
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Born this way: Rats move to beat of Lady Gaga
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Nodding along to catchy music is not just a human habit, according to Japanese sc...
December 1, 2022
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41-yr-old Briton becomes European Space Agency’s 1st ‘parastronaut’
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The European Space Agency announced five new career astronauts as well as history...
December 1, 2022
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