Science
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Japan to Unveil Mars Meteorite at Osaka Expo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government will unveil one of the world’s biggest meteorites from...
January 15, 2025
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Kyoto University, Kajima to Build Model Artificial Gravity Facility; Aiming for Habitation on Extraterrestrial Bodies
KYOTO — Kyoto University’s SIC Human Spaceology Center and Kajima Corp., a Tokyo-based major gene...
January 13, 2025
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‘Amphibious Mouse’ among 27 New Species Discovered in Peru’s Amazon
LIMA (Reuters) — An “amphibious mouse” with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was a...
January 9, 2025
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Space Startup to Launch Lunar Lander ‘Resilience’ from Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 15; If Successful, Will Be 1st for Japanese Companies
A space startup will launch its lunar lander Resilience from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
January 9, 2025
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‘Dinosaur Highway’ Dating Back 166 Million Years Ago Found in England
LONDON (AP) — A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bum...
January 8, 2025
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Cute Carnivores: Bloodthirsty California Squirrels Go Nuts for Vole Meat
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Squirrels might look like adorable, nut-hoarding furballs, but some are r...
January 4, 2025
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Bronze Statues, Snake Sculptures Found in Tuscan Thermal Baths
Bronze statues, snake sculptures found in Tuscan thermal baths ROME (Reuters) — Ancient statues, ...
January 1, 2025
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WHO Official Praises Japan’s Pandemic Strategy, Warns of Ongoing Global Risks; Interview with Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, an infectious disease expert who helped deal with the COVID-19 outbreak a...
December 30, 2024
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Did Venus Ever Have Oceans? Scientists Have an Answer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Ven...
December 26, 2024
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The Secret to Living to 110? Bad Record-keeping, Researcher Says
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty da...
December 26, 2024
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Los Angeles Zoo Hatches Its 1st-ever Perentie Lizards, One of Largest Lizard Species in World
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their s...
December 26, 2024
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Japan Plans Development Base For New Nuclear Fuel Rods; New Cladding Material Aims To Reduce Accident Risk
The government will establish a new research base to develop a new type of nuclear fuel rod at To...
December 22, 2024
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Firefly Sparkle Galaxy Offers Taste of Infant Milky Way
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young galaxy dating to the...
December 19, 2024
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Genomes Reveal Timing of Homo Sapiens Interbreeding with Neanderthals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Neanderthals went extinct roughly 39,000 years ago, but in some sense thes...
December 19, 2024
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Japan’s Space One Launch of Kairos Rocket Delayed for 2 Days in a Row Due to Strong Winds (UPDATE 1)
Space One Co. said Sunday that it postponed the launch of the No. 2 Kairos rocket, scheduled for ...
December 15, 2024
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