Articles filed under Science
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Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humansSep 24, 2023 1:00 am - What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens - with our complex thoughts and deep emotions - were the only true hum...
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The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?Sep 22, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fall is in the air - officially. The equinox arrives on Saturday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that ac...
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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming alliesSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being edu...
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Blue supermoon doesn't disappoint: A few views from the suburbsAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - The second full moon of August rose Wednesday night, making for a spectacular sight in the suburbs. Wednesday's blue moon also was a supermoon, which means that it was a...
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Rare super blue moon coming to suburban skies Wednesday nightAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - The phrase “once in a blue moon” refers to something that happens rarely — say a Chicago Bears Super Bowl victory, or a Chicagoan putting ketchup on a hot dog. But astro...
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New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countriesAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in their Space...
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India lands a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite clubAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole on Wednesday - a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believ...
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Virgin Galactic's first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duoAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. - Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ag...
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Missed the supermoon? When you can catch the next oneAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - The moon got up close and personal last night. It was the first of two supermoons appearing this month. A supermoon occurs when a full moon is near its closest approach ...
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Two supermoons, and a blue moon, are coming this AugustJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises i...