Science
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Astronomers Astonished by Quaoar’s Ring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Nativ...
March 8, 2023
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Japanese, American Researchers Identify Dinosaur’s Larynx
A Japanese-U.S. research team has announced that they have identified part of a fossilized bone belo...
March 4, 2023
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JAXA Resets H3 Rocket Launch for Mon.
TOKYO — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said Friday that it will launch the country’s ...
March 3, 2023
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Koichi Wakata Expresses High Hopes for Astronaut Candidates
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Koichi Wakata has sent a message of support to the two latest candidates for ...
March 3, 2023
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Scientists Reveal Hidden Corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
CAIRO (Reuters) — A hidden corridor nine meters long has been discovered close to the main entrance ...
March 3, 2023
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With Frigid Innovation, Scientists Make a New Form of Ice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Using a device that might be described as a super-duper cocktail shaker, scie...
March 2, 2023
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Bird Flu Found in Mammals But Risk to Humans Low, Experts Say
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including fo...
March 2, 2023
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Study: 3rd Person, 53, Cured of HIV after Receiving Stem Cell Transplant
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — A man known as “the Duesseldorf patient” has become the third person declared cur...
March 2, 2023
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JAXA Selects 2 New Candidates for Japan’s Astronaut Corps
Two people have been chosen as new candidates for Japan’s astronaut corps, the Japan Aerospace Explo...
February 28, 2023
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Scientists Find Organic Matter in Samples from Asteroid Ryugu, Throwing Light on Possible Source of Ingredients for Life on Earth
Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were brought back by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain various ...
February 24, 2023
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Guinness Holding World’s Oldest Dog Bobi, 30, Is Also One of the Luckiest
LEIRIA, Portugal (AFP-Jiji) — Bobi, a 30-year-old guard dog who cheated death in his first days, is ...
February 24, 2023
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Mexico Hails Rescue Dog That Died in Turkey
MEXICO CITY (AFP-Jiji) — Mexico on Feb. 13 paid tribute to a military rescue dog that died while sea...
February 24, 2023
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Roman-era Sarcophagus Uncovered in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) — A Roman-era sarcophagus, likely to have belonged to a prominent individual, was unc...
February 24, 2023
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Mice Trial Ups Hopes for ‘On-demand’ Male Contraceptive
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — If women have the “morning after” pill, could men one day have an “hour before” p...
February 24, 2023
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Balloon-based Space Viewing Tours to Be Offered by Japan Firm
Japanese space startup Iwaya Giken announced Tuesday it will launch manned space viewing balloons i...
February 22, 2023
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