Articles filed under Science
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The scoop on how your cat's sandpapery tongue deep cleansNov 19, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those s...
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Space station supplies launched, 2nd shipment in 2 daysNov 17, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A load of space station supplies rocketed into orbit from Virginia on Saturday, the second shipment in two days. And another commercial deliv...
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NASA accepts delivery of European powerhouse for moonshipNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has accepted delivery of a key European part needed to power the world's next-generation moonship. U.S. and European leaders gathered at...
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Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editingNov 15, 2018 6:00 am - OAKFIELD, N.Y. (AP) - Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by...
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Skulls reveal Neanderthals, humans had similarly harsh livesNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Life as a Neanderthal was no picnic, but a new analysis says it was no more dangerous than what our own species faced in ancient times. That challenges w...
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BC-APFN-US-SCI--Gene-Edited Food,ADVISORYNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - Editors and news directors: Gene-edited food could be coming soon to a supermarket near you. What is it and how is it different from GMOs? Will consumers accept gene-edi...
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Rare conservation win: Mountain gorilla population ticks upNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - There are more gorillas in the mist - a rare conservation success story, scientists say. After facing near-extinction, mountain gorillas are slowly reb...
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Houston skyscrapers may have worsened Hurricane Harvey rainNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Humans helped make recent devastating U.S. hurricanes wetter but in different ways, two new studies find. Hurricane Harvey snagged on the skyscrapers o...
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This is heavy: The kilogram is getting an updateNov 13, 2018 6:00 am - SEVRES, France (AP) - The kilogram is getting an update. No, your bathroom scales won't suddenly become kinder and a kilo of fruit will still weigh a kilo. But the way s...
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Scientists: Wind, drought worsen fires, not bad managementNov 11, 2018 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Both nature and humans share blame for California's devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump's...