Articles filed under Science
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Forecasters: Hurricane season to be busier than 1st thoughtAug 04, 2021 7:00 am - After a record start, followed by a near-silent July, the Atlantic hurricane season looks like it will be busier than meteorologists predicted a few months ago. The Nati...
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This year's summer of climate extremes hits wealthier placesAug 04, 2021 7:00 am - As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021'²s onslaught is hitting harder and in places that have be...
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Melting ice imperils 98% of Emperor penguin colonies by 2100Aug 03, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With climate change threatening the sea ice habitat of Emperor penguins, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposal to list the...
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New theory: Earth's longer days kick-started oxygen growthAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It's because the planet slowed down and days got longer. A study published Monday proposes and puts to the test...
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Bezos loses appeal of NASA's plans to use Musk moon landerJul 30, 2021 7:00 am - The federal government Friday rejected an appeal by billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to get in on NASA's plans to return astronauts to the moon by using rival Elon Mu...
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First cases of mystery songbird illness seen in suburban wildlife centersJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - The young bird, a blue jay about a month old, couldn't open its eyes, both swollen and crusted shut. Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn took in the sick fledgling...
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Oldest fossils of animals may be in Canada rocks, study saysJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Natur...
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Marsquakes offer detailed look at red planet's interiorJul 23, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A quake-measuring device on Mars is providing the first detailed look at the red planet's interior, revealing a surprisingly thin crust and a...
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Bin there, done that: Cockatoos learn to lift trash lidsJul 22, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Ri...
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EXPLAINER: What's making mid-Atlantic songbirds sick?Jul 21, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A mysterious ailment has sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late spring. While scientists are still racing...