Articles filed under Science
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Study: Alien grasses are making more frequent US wildfiresNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - For much of the United States, invasive grass species are making wildfires more frequent, especially in fire-prone California, a new study finds. Twelv...
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Wine cellar in space: 12 bottles arrive for year of agingNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A dozen bottles of fine French wine arrived at the space station Monday, not for the astronauts, but for science. The red Bordeaux wine will ...
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Space shipment launched with sports car parts, cookie ovenNov 02, 2019 7:00 am - A supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday with sports car parts, an oven for baking cookies and a vest to protect against radiation. Nort...
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Fermilab conference inspires girls who just want to learn STEMNov 02, 2019 1:00 am - “I've always liked traffic patterns,” says Aleah Gacek, a senior at Benet Academy in Lisle who wants to solve the Chicago region's congestion problems through engineerin...
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3-2-1-Cookoff! Astronauts to bake cookies in space with new test ovenOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Forget reheated, freeze-dried space grub. Astronauts are about to get a new test oven for baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch. The next del...
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Air Force's mystery space plane lands, ends 2-year missionOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Air Force's mystery space plane is back on Earth, following a record-breaking two-year mission. The X-37B landed at NASA's Kennedy Space ...
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Study: Triple the population at risk of climate-triggered floodsOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of people threatened by climate change-triggered flooding is about three times higher than previously thought, a new study says. But it's not bec...
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How do you help endangered gorillas? With lots of human helpOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - KINIGI, Rwanda - Deep in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park, a 23-year-old female gorilla named Kurudi feeds on a stand of wild celery. She bends the green stalks...
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Intense monitoring and care lift mountain gorilla numbersOct 29, 2019 7:00 am - KINIGI, Rwanda (AP) - Deep in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park, a 23-year-old female gorilla named Kurudi feeds on a stand of wild celery. She bends the green s...
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Fossil trove shows life's fast recovery after big extinctionOct 24, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that killed the dinosa...