Science
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UNICEF: 67 Million Kids Missed out on Vaccines Due to COVID
UNITED NATIONS (AFP-Jiji) — Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines glob...
April 27, 2023
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Mystery Solved: Scientists ID Caribbean Sea Urchin Killer
NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, sea urchins in the Caribbean started getting sick — shedding their spines...
April 26, 2023
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For T. Rex And Kin, It Was a Stiff Upper Lip, Not a Toothy Grin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — They probably did not smile, frown or snarl, but T. rex and its relatives alm...
April 21, 2023
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DNA Study Details Complex Ancestry of Swahili People
A study of centuries-old DNA has deciphered the complex ancestry of coastal East Africa’s Swahili pe...
April 19, 2023
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N.Y.C. Hires 1st ‘Rat Czar’
New York City’s unending war on rats has a new commanding general. Mayor Eric Adams on April 12 ann...
April 19, 2023
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Scientists Explain Alien Comet ‘Oumuamua’s Quirky Acceleration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The quirky comet ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object found visiting our ...
April 19, 2023
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No Freedom on the Horizon for Bangkok ‘Mall Gorilla’
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — Seven stories above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, Thai...
April 19, 2023
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Partial Solar Eclipse Set to Delight Sky-gazers in Southern Japan
A partial solar eclipse is expected to be visible in parts of southern Japan on Thursday afternoon....
April 19, 2023
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G7 Draft Statement Hints at China’s Misuse of Research Environment
A draft joint statement for the upcoming Group of Seven Science and Technology Minister’s Meeting in...
April 15, 2023
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Study: Mealtime for the Minke Whale, the Ocean’s Littlest Giant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale — ...
April 14, 2023
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Easy, Tiger: Study Maps Big Cats’ Personalities
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality and you’ll most of...
April 13, 2023
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New Orchid Species Discovered in Japan
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by J...
April 13, 2023
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Oldest Fossils of Remarkable Marine Reptiles Found in Arctic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during...
April 13, 2023
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New Treatment Shows Hope against Rare Cancer in Kids
A novel treatment using supercharged immune cells appears to work against tumors in children with a ...
April 12, 2023
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IAEA Finds Further Survey on Fukushima Water Release Unnecessary
Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press)—The International Atomic Energy Agency has found it unnecessary to condu...
April 7, 2023
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