Science & Nature

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Science

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  Gigantic Ichthyosaur’s Fossils Found by British Girl, Father

  A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England, belongs ...

  April 26, 2024

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  Fossils of Colossal Snake Vasuki Unearthed in India

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the...

  April 25, 2024

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  Sea Otter Pups Paired with Surrogate Moms

  LONG BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) — Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off ...

  April 25, 2024

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  Japan Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa Wishes to ‘Pass the Baton’; Also Expresses Desire to Help Japanese Astronauts Still on ISS

  Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa shared his aspirations on Wednesday after returning to Earth from a lo...

  April 25, 2024

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  Study Delves into Whereabout of Homo Sapiens after Leaving Africa

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migratio...

  April 24, 2024

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Technology

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  James Cameron — Childhood Drawings, Dreams Inspired Hollywood Blockbusters

  PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — James Cameron, the mastermind behind “The Terminator,” “Aliens” and “Titanic,”...

  April 17, 2024

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  Premier League to Use Semi-automated Offside Technology

  The Premier League will use AI-based player tracking technology to make offside calls from next s...

  April 17, 2024

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  South Korea Scientists Tout ‘Beef Rice’ as Source of Protein for Future

  SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say ...

  March 29, 2024

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  Fujitsu to Develop AI-based System to Find Missing People with Dementia; Training System with Distinct Movement Patterns

  Fujitsu Ltd. will begin developing a system using artificial intelligence to find dementia patien...

  March 24, 2024

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  Technology Developed by Japan Students Receives Attention at SXSW World Tech Event in Texas

  AUSTIN, Texas — Digital technology developed in Japanese universities garnered attention at South...

  March 19, 2024

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Environment

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  Denmark Bets on Cow Feed Additive to Reduce Methane Emissions

  COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Denmark has agreed to help farmers finance a feed additive that is expecte...

  April 25, 2024

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  Sweden Aims to Boost Plastic Recycling with Giant Plant

  MOTALA, Sweden (AFP-Jiji) — Discarded crisp bags, ketchup bottles and Tupperware containers speed...

  April 24, 2024

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  Darwin’s Galapagos Island Species, Protected Yet Still at Risk

  PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador (AFP-Jiji) — Industrial fishing boats hover menacingly on the edges of Ecua...

  April 11, 2024

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  Solar Panels Around Southern Japan’s Mt. Aso Stoke Fears Over Landscape; Local Govt Scrambles to Preserve Nature

  The increase of solar power plants in areas on and around Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture has stok...

  April 5, 2024

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  With Bites Rare, Experts Want Sharks to Shed Scary Reputation

  JUPITER, Fla. (AFP-Jiji) — As the northern hemisphere edges toward spring and millions flock to t...

  April 4, 2024

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Climate Change

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  Coral Reefs Are Bleaching. What Does That Mean?

  LONDON (Reuters) — Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this...

  April 25, 2024

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  Jellyfish Invade Venezuelan Waters, Worrying Fishermen

  CHORONI, Venezuela (AFP-Jiji) — A thick bloom of jellyfish of varying hues drifts in the turquois...

  April 20, 2024

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  Austria Risks Becoming Largely ‘Ice-free’ within 45 Years

  VIENNA (AFP-Jiji) — Austria is set to become largely “ice-free” within 45 years, the country’s Al...

  April 19, 2024

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  U.N. Climate Chief Presses for Faster Action

  OXFORD, England (AP) — Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic ch...

  April 17, 2024

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  ‘Extremely Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024

  HOUSTON (Reuters) — Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) on April 4 predicted a...

  April 11, 2024