Scientists say they've discovered a new member of the human family tree, revealed by a huge trove of bones in a barely accessible, pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa.
Archaeology
Sep 10, 2015
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1940
(Phys.org)—Boarding passes for travel on airlines in the US (and many other countries) now include barcodes, but an aviation security researcher has now learned that these barcodes can be read by readily available tools ...
The Western United States is losing its glaciers.
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2023
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68
Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their potential dispersion.
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2023
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71
A new study co-authored by Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) and partners has found novel evidence of wild male jaguars forming coalitions and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2022
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A dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a threat to the global food supply, yet it's getting little attention in mainstream news.That's the conclusion of a study from researchers at the University ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2021
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73
About 80 percent of water systems across the country use a disinfectant in drinking water that can lead to undesirable byproducts, including chloroform. There is an alternative, but many cities have been afraid to use it.
Environment
Jan 23, 2020
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89
The head of the US space agency is in talks with several global companies about taking over day-to-day operations at the International Space Station in the coming years, US media said on Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2018
1
38
If you're reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a "bot."
Internet
Nov 5, 2016
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A Dutch-based startup that aims to get readers to make "micropayments" for individual news articles launched in the US market Wednesday with a handful of high-profile media partners.
Internet
Mar 23, 2016
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