Russia said it had lost contact Tuesday with a weather satellite just hours after it was launched from its Vostochny cosmodrome, in only the second rocket liftoff from the new spaceport.
Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2017
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Plasma technology could hold the key to creating a sustainable oxygen supply on Mars, a new study has found.
Plasma Physics
Oct 18, 2017
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The biological makeup of humans in East Asia is shaping up to be a very complex story, with greater diversity and more distant contacts than previously known, according to a new study in Current Biology. It analyzes the genome ...
Archaeology
Oct 16, 2017
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A dead man's unsent text message leaving his home and pension to his brother rather than his wife and son and signed off with a smiley face emoji has been ruled a legitimate will by an Australian court.
Other
Oct 11, 2017
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The world is going through an unprecedented period of language endangerment. Some experts predict that half of the world's languages will disappear within a century, with urbanisation and the increasing use of major world ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2017
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Everyone thinks that dogs worship their owners – viewing them as gods of some sort. While that may be true in the majority of cases, it isn't always so. As a veterinarian who has focused on animal behavior and the human/canine ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2017
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Spain baked in a record-breaking heatwave on Thursday which was blamed for the death of a road crew worker and is suspected of leaving another man in critical condition.
Environment
Jul 14, 2017
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A Swiss hawk enthusiast was on Wednesday sentenced to three years behind bars for stealing more than 10,000 bird feathers worth an estimated $6 million from European museums.
Other
Jul 5, 2017
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Being born without fingers can be tough for any child. Getting new ones—especially red and blue superhero themed digits—has made 8-year-old Kaori Misue a vibrant playground star.
Engineering
Jun 23, 2017
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Explorers planning to settle on Mars might be able to turn the planet's red soil into bricks without needing to use an oven or additional ingredients. Instead, they would just need to apply pressure to compact the soil—the ...
Engineering
Apr 27, 2017
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