You've probably heard about poop pills, the latest way for humans to get benevolent bacteria into their guts. But it seems that a group of ants may have been the original poop pill pioneers—46 million years ago.
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2018
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Machines that prod clouds to make snow may sound like something out of an old science fiction movie. But worsening water scarcity, combined with new proof that "cloud seeding" actually works, is spurring more states, counties, ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2018
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As the health of the world's last male northern white rhino declines in Kenya, a global team of scientists and conservationists is pushing ahead with an ambitious effort to save the subspecies from extinction with the help ...
Ecology
Mar 6, 2018
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German bus start-up Flixbus on Tuesday said it will begin running two long-distance train services, in a challenge to the dominance of state-owned rail behemoth Deutsche Bahn.
Business
Mar 6, 2018
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Indonesia has blocked online blogging service Tumblr over pornographic content, the government said Tuesday, in Jakarta's latest crackdown on obscenity.
Internet
Mar 6, 2018
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Facebook is under fire after asking users whether pedophiles asking for "sexual pictures" from children should be permitted on the giant social network.
Internet
Mar 6, 2018
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Moose thrive in Alaska's largest city with little to fear from natural predators such as wolves or bears, but getting an accurate count of the largest member of the deer family remains a challenge for the state wildlife biologists ...
Ecology
Mar 6, 2018
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Shipments of protected African species including tortoises, pythons and parrots to Asia have soared since 2006 as demand grows in the Far East for exotic pets, meats and other animal products, a new study warned Tuesday.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2018
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Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been discovered in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday.
Other
Mar 6, 2018
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WeChat's worldwide accounts have crossed the one billion mark, according to the chief executive of its parent company Tencent.
Business
Mar 6, 2018
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