Articles filed under Science
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America's air isn't getting cleaner as fast as it used toApr 30, 2018 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - For decades America's air was getting cleaner as levels of a key smog ingredient steadily dropped. That changed about seven years ago when pollution reduct...
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Scientists find lots of gorillas in census, also see declineApr 25, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A first-of-its-kind intensive count of western Africa gorillas found far more of the apes than conservationists previously thought. Maybe not for long:...
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New NASA boss gets 'hearty congratulations' from spaceApr 23, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new boss is already getting cheers from space. Immediately after being sworn into office Monday by Vice President Mike Pence, NASA Adm...
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Once-hot material graphene could be next battery breakthroughApr 21, 2018 1:00 am - The next big thing for batteries may have fizzled out years ago. Remember graphene? The advanced material - made up of a lattice of carbon atoms - may be poised for a co...
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Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is hugeApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cities and nations are looking at banning plastic straws and stirrers in hopes of addressing the world's plastic pollution problem. The problem is so l...
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Hubble's 28 years marked by shot of wild stellar nurseryApr 19, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is marking the 28th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with a peek into a wild stellar nursery. Scientists released the ...
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NASA's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planetsApr 18, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Tess spacecraft embarked Wednesday on a quest to find new worlds around neighboring stars that could support life. Tess rode a SpaceX ...
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Parenting of the future: Many embryos, each with DNA profileApr 18, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - So you want to have a baby. Would you like a dark-haired girl with a high risk of someday getting colon cancer, but a good chance of above-average music ...
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The Latest: SpaceX rocket booster lands on floating platformApr 18, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Latest on the launch of the planet-hunter satellite Tess (all times local): 7:00 p.m. Just minutes after launching NASA's planet-hunting ...
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Wright Junior High headed to National Science Bowl for fifth straight yearApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - For the fifth consecutive year, a team from Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire is headed to the National Science Bowl this month. The competition is April 26 to 3...