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Jan 09 • 4 months ago

These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found

Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant. ...

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Jan 09 • 4 months ago

NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station

"The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away." ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

Trump withdraws US from world’s most important climate treaty

US also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights. ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words

“Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children.” ...

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Jan 08 • 4 months ago

A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS

"The situation is stable," NASA said in a statement Wednesday. ...

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Jan 07 • 4 months ago

Japanese nuclear plant operator fabricated seismic risk data

Company staff were very selective about how they modeled earthquake dangers. ...

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Jan 06 • 4 months ago

Appeals court agrees that Congress blocked cuts to research costs

The Trump admin can't arbitrarily set university reimbursements to a low flat rate. ...

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Jan 06 • 4 months ago

Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule

The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care. ...

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Jan 06 • 4 months ago

NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all

"There's very little to not like in this." ...

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Jan 03 • 4 months ago

Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”

Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins. ...

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Jan 01 • 4 months ago

Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains

9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groupsA cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, ...

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Dec 31 • 4 months ago

Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin

This time, a Colorado plant scheduled to shut down will be kept on standby. ...

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