Articles filed under Science
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Have you herd? Moose, bighorn sheep pass on migration tipsSep 06, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Looking for the best place to eat? Ask a local. Now scientists say that same insider knowledge shapes the springtime migrations of moose and bighorn sheep. An...
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NASA anxious to hear from Mars rover as dust storm clearsAug 31, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is anxious to hear from its dust-silenced Mars rover, Opportunity, as the planet's red skies clear. Flight controllers have been on the ...
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Global warming could spur more and hungrier crop-eating bugsAug 30, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A warmer world likely means more and hungrier insects chomping on crops and less food on dinner plates, a new study suggests. Insects now consume about...
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Small air leak in Russian capsule patched at space stationAug 30, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts scrambled Thursday to patch a tiny hole in a Russian capsule that was allowing air to leak from the International Space Station. N...
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Pluto explorer spots next destination billion miles beyondAug 29, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft that explored Pluto has spotted its next target on the outskirts of our solar system. NASA this week revealed pictures take...
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Astronaut quits halfway through training, 1st in 50 yearsAug 28, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - For the first time in 50 years, an astronaut-in-training is quitting NASA. Astronaut candidate Robb Kulin has resigned halfway through his tw...
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Cold, dry climate shifts linked to Neanderthal disappearanceAug 27, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ancient periods of cold and dry climate helped our species replace Neanderthals in Europe, a study suggests. Researchers found that such cold periods coi...
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Science Says: Hawaii hurricanes rare, but getting less soAug 23, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hurricanes seldom get close to Hawaii and it's even rarer for one of the islands to take a direct hit. Hurricane Lane is already drenching and pummelin...
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Bat signal: Fireflies' glow tells bats they taste awfulAug 22, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fireflies flash not just for sex, but survival, a new study suggests. Scientists wanted to find out if there's more to the lightning bug's signature bl...
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Mom was Neanderthal: Fossil shows mix of humankind's cousinsAug 22, 2018 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Scientists say they've found the remains of a prehistoric female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father belonged to another extinct group of human...