Articles filed under Science
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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...
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Neuqua's 'Team Space Bricks' wins moon tech contestNov 10, 2018 5:00 am - As Nokia employees plan for a 2019 launch of telecommunications equipment to the moon, a group of Naperville-area students got to chime in with ideas for what should be ...
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Next US astronaut on Russian rocket confident after mishapsNov 09, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A U.S. astronaut said Friday she has no qualms about riding a Russian rocket next month despite back-to-back mishaps. Army Lt. Col. Anne McCl...
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Red bull drawn in Indonesian cave dated to 40,000 years agoNov 07, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have found the oldest known example of an animal drawing: a red silhouette of a bull-like beast on the wall of an Indonesian cave. The sketc...
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NASA's Parker spacecraft makes 1st close approach to sunNov 06, 2018 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft has made its first close approach to the sun, just 2 1/2 months after liftoff. The Parker Solar Probe flew within 15 millio...
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More protection: UN says Earth's ozone layer is healingNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Earth's protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said. The ozone layer ...
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Another NASA spacecraft runs out of steam, 2nd this weekNov 01, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has lost a second spacecraft this week, ending a fruitful mission in the asteroid belt. Running low on fuel for some time, the Dawn spac...