Science
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In a Rarity, Emperor Penguin Chick Hatches at SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego has welcomed the hatching of an emperor penguin for the first time in 13 years, a...
November 15, 2023
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Solar Flares Bathe Swathes of Siberia in Scarlet ‘Northern Lights’
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Swathes of Russia and Ukraine were bathed in some of the strongest scarlet and gr...
November 15, 2023
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Tohoku Univ. Team Finds Nerve Stimulation Could Beat Diabetes
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — A research team of Tohoku University has found that insulin-secreting cells in...
November 15, 2023
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Drought in Brazil’s Amazon Reveals Ancient Engravings
MANAUS, Brazil (AFP-Jiji) — An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in ...
November 11, 2023
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Asteroid Impact Fouled Earth’s Atmosphere with Dust
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — It was, to put it mildly, a bad day on Earth when an asteroid smacked Mexico’...
November 11, 2023
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Baleen Whale Fossils Found in Akita Prefecture May Link to Modern Whales
NOSHIRO, Akita — Fossilized bones from a baleen whale found in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, may backup...
November 11, 2023
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Lucy Spacecraft Swoops Past 1st of 10 Asteroids on Journey to Jupiter
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Nov. 1 encountered the first of 10 asteroids o...
November 8, 2023
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Rock Collected during Apollo 17 Mission Now Reveals Moon’s Age
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 — the last time people walked on the moo...
November 2, 2023
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Brazil Scientists Developing New ‘Vaccine’ for Cocaine Addiction
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest consumer of coc...
November 2, 2023
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U.K. Research: Bird Flu Detected in Antarctic Region for 1st Time
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Bird flu has been detected in the antarctic region for the first time, according ...
November 1, 2023
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Pest Controller Notes Bedbug Anxiety in U.K.
British pest control giant Rentokil Initial saw a 32% jump in enquiries about bedbugs from January t...
November 1, 2023
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Researchers Grow Mouse Embryos in Space
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese research team said Saturday that it has succeeded in developing a fe...
October 29, 2023
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Scientists Reveal Hints about the Universe’s Earliest Galaxies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has prov...
October 25, 2023
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Researchers Surprised by Source of Largest Quake Detected on Mars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — On May 4, 2022, NASA’s InSight lander detected the largest quake yet recorded...
October 25, 2023
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Australia Gives Up Fight against Parasite
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Australia abandoned its fight to eradicate the destructive Varroa mite, an invas...
October 19, 2023
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