Articles filed under Science
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New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient lifeSep 10, 2025 3:29 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists re...
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Where did the potato come from? Tomatoes, 9 million years ago, apparently.Aug 22, 2025 7:15 am - Researchers say the modern-day potato evolved from hybridization of the ancestors of tomato plants and another potato-like plant, known as etuberosum, in South America up to 9 million years ago.
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Renewables battling climate change now need to insure against itAug 20, 2025 10:44 am - Solar and wind energy companies are betting on a novel form of insurance to protect their assets against wild and volatile weather — the very type of climate risk they were set up to fight.
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Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space StationAug 09, 2025 3:57 pm - Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Th...
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Native fish returning to Salt Creek as dam removal restores habitatAug 08, 2025 3:12 pm - The removal of the Graue Mill dam has allowed native fish species to swim freely upstream in Salt Creek, indicating ecological progress and stream recovery.
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Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled StarlinerAug 01, 2025 2:41 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts sidelined for the past year by Boeing’s Starliner trouble blasted off to the International Space Station on Friday, getting a lift from ...
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8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and CaliforniaJul 29, 2025 9:39 pm - TOKYO — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U...
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Why are scientists dressing pigs in clothes and burying them in Mexico?Jul 29, 2025 1:08 pm - First the scientists dress dead swine in clothes, then they dispose of the carcasses. Some they wrap in packing tape, others they chop up. They stuff the animals into plastic bags or wrap them in blankets. They cover them in lime or burn them. Some are buried alone, others in groups. Then they watch.
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New Batavia speaker series to benefit neighbors in needJul 20, 2025 10:34 pm - The bi-weekly Sturdy Speaker Series will feature 20-30 minute lectures followed by Q&A sessions on various topics like podcasting, fantasy football, Oktoberfest, storytelling, and conservation.
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He seeded clouds over Texas. Then came the conspiracy theories.Jul 12, 2025 6:00 am - Augustus Doricko knew when he founded a cloud-seeding start-up in 2023 that he’d have to contend with misunderstandings and conspiracy theories surrounding the technology. Still, he wasn’t quite prepared for the sheer volume of online fury he has faced in the wake of the catastrophic Texas floods that have killed more than 100 people and nearly twice that many missing.