Science
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Rocks in Quebec Found to Be Oldest on Earth
Along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Canada’s northeastern province of Quebec, near the Inuit...
July 10, 2025
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Ancient DNA Shows Genetic Link between Egypt, Mesopotamia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt a...
July 9, 2025
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Evidence Backs Theory of Humans in Americas over 20,000 Years Ago
Aline of evidence is providing further corroboration of the antiquity of fossilized footprints di...
July 4, 2025
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TWA 7b: James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Its 1st Exoplanet
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, astronomers...
July 4, 2025
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Archaeologists Find France’s Deepest Wreck at 2.5 Kilometers
NICE, France (AFP-Jiji) — Archaeologists have discovered what they say are the remains of a 16th-...
July 4, 2025
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Volunteers Play Music to Soothe Shelter Animals
DENVER (AP) — It’s often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Hous...
July 2, 2025
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More Commercial Launches a Must for H2a Rocket’s Successor; Mitsubishi Heavy, JAXA Aim to Halve Launch Cost with H3
The H2A rocket, which was retired on Sunday after the model’s 50th launch, delivered many satelli...
July 1, 2025
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Govt Panel Warns of Major Sea of Japan Quake;Probability Seen as 18% in Next 30 Years
The government’s Earthquake Research Committee announced Friday that active submarine faults in t...
June 29, 2025
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Hyper-Kamiokande Underground Neutrino Observatory in Japan Unveils 94-Meter Cavern in Gifu Pref., Ahead of 2028 Opening
HIDA, Gifu — The underground cavern for the next-generation neutrino observatory Hyper-Kamiokande...
June 29, 2025
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Final Launch of Japan’s H2A Rocket Successful; Rocket Finished Career with 98% Success Rate
The H2A has carried several important satellites that support social infrastructure. Those includ...
June 29, 2025
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Humans May Have Crossed from Taiwan to Yonaguni 30,000 Years Ago; Strategically Navigated Currents Following Sun, Stars
It is possible Paleolithic humans in a rowboat were able to cross from Taiwan to Yonaguni Island,...
June 29, 2025
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‘Spectacular’ Viking Burial Site Discovered in Denmark
AARHUS, Denmark (AFP-Jiji) — In an accidental find, a 10th-century burial site believed to have b...
June 27, 2025
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Humans Adapted to Diverse Habitats before Trekking out of Africa
Small bands of Homo sapiens made a few failed forays leaving our home continent before the specie...
June 27, 2025
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Photo of Nearby Sculptor Galaxy Spans 65,000 Light Years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant...
June 25, 2025
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Japan to Lead Charge on International Rules for Space Debris Removal; U.K., N.Z., Developing Countries Eyed as Partners
GENEVA — With the aim of creating international rules for space debris removal, the government is...
June 20, 2025
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