Articles filed under Science
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Fossils of sea creature give clues to early limb evolutionMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Fossils of a wacky-looking, 7-foot-long sea creature are providing new clues about how limbs developed in the family of animals that includes lobsters, c...
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Report: Chance of mega-quake hitting California increasesMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Scientists are virtually certain that California will be rocked by a strong earthquake in the next 30 years. Now they say the risk of a mega-quake is ...
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New concept in solar energy has bright future in U.S.Mar 07, 2015 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - A new concept in renewable energy is catching fire across the country, allowing customers who might find solar panels too expensive or impractical to buy g...
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Hello Ceres! NASA spacecraft on first visit to dwarf planetMar 05, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a nearly eight-year journey, a NASA spacecraft on Friday flawlessly slipped into orbit around Ceres in the first visit to a dwarf planet. The ro...
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Mysterious dwarf planet Ceres now in the spotlightMar 05, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The mysterious dwarf planet Ceres is ready for its close-up. Located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Ceres was the largest unexplored s...
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El Nino finally here; but this 1 is weak, weird and lateMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A long anticipated El Nino has finally arrived. But for drought-struck California, it's too little, too late, meteorologists say. The National Weather ...
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Mysterious dwarf planet Ceres gets ready for the spotlightMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The mysterious dwarf planet Ceres is ready for its close-up. Located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Ceres is the largest unexplored sp...
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Fossil jaw sheds light on turning point in human evolutionMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A fragment of jawbone found in Ethiopia is the oldest known fossil from an evolutionary tree branch that eventually led to modern humans, scientist repor...
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NASA investigating short circuit on Mars rover CuriosityMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Curiosity rover has temporarily stopped work on Mars while NASA engineers investigate a short circuit. The space agency said Tuesday that the...
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NASA spacecraft making first visit to dwarf planet CeresMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft is about to reach the end of a nearly eight-year journey and make the first rendezvous with a dwarf planet. The Dawn craft will...