Articles filed under Science
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Good boy! Dogs know what you're saying, study suggestsAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN - Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: Man's best friend really does understand some of what we're saying. Researche...
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Did fall from tree kill famous human ancestor Lucy?Aug 29, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study suggests. An ana...
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AP EXPLAINS: How shallow, deep earthquakes differAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Italy's earthquake was a lot weaker than the one in Myanmar, but it did far more damage because it happened at a shallower depth. The Associated Press...
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SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth with station science, gearAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Friday with scientific gifts from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins wa...
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AP EXPLAINS: Difference between shallow, deep earthquakesAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A strong earthquake rocks Italy, flattening towns and killing scores of people. An even bigger quake hits Myanmar the same day, killing a few people a...
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Jackpot: Scientists find Earth-like planet at star next doorAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After scanning the vast reaches of the cosmos for Earth-like planets where life might exist, astronomers have found one right next door. A planet that'...
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Study: Man-made warming may have started decades earlierAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Man-made global warming may have started a few decades earlier than scientists previously figured, a new study suggests. Instead of the late 1800s, a s...
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Astronaut breaks US record: 521 days in space and countingAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronaut Jeffrey Williams has a new record for NASA under his space belt. The commander of the International Space Station marked a U.S. rec...
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Meet Octobot, a robot that's a real softie, and cheapAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest revolutionary robot isn't the metallic, costly machine you'd expect: It's squishy like Silly Putty, wireless, battery-less and made for penn...
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Spacewalking astronauts install new front door for visitorsAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts installed a new front door for visitors at the International Space Station on Friday, the crucial first step in welco...