Wrinkle-faced bats are full of contradictions. Despite their fruit-heavy diet, they’re not considered fruit bats. They’re classified as leaf-nosed bats, even though they lack the…
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Navy Research Confirms Need for Strict Coronavirus Testing Protocols
Young, healthy people who contract the coronavirus are often asymptomatic, very rarely need hospital care and can transmit the virus to a roommate unwittingly even…
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NASA astronaut takes picture of hurricane from ISS – with ‘UFO’ above it
A conspiracy theorist is convinced that a UFO has been snapped above a hurricane from an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut…
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British firm given £250,000 to extract oxygen from moon rocks
British firm is given £250,000 by the European Space Agency to figure out how to extract oxygen from moon rocks and help create a permanent…
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British firm given £250,000 to extract oxygen from moon rocks
British firm is given £250,000 by the European Space Agency to figure out how to extract oxygen from moon rocks and help create a permanent…
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Eating chilli peppers may slash risk of premature death by a QUARTER
Eating chilli peppers may slash the risk of premature death by a QUARTER due to fiery capsaicin’s anti-inflammatory properties, study finds US researchers reviewed data…
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Human species evolved to survive climate change 2 million years ago
Extinct human species evolved rapidly to survive climate change by adapting its jaw and teeth to eat tougher foods, 2 million-year-old fossil reveals The emergence…
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Wearable airbag belt among inventions at Global Grad Show 2020
Wearable airbag that detects when you have lost your balance and automatically inflates to cushion your fall could protect elderly people from hip injuries Global…
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Life on Mars: Earth’s deserts offer hints on where to search for Martian microbes
Experts have discovered a diverse array of microbes in the clay-rich, shallow soil layers of the Atacama Desert in Chile, which led scientists to believe…
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What Makes Sand Soft?
What is the softest sand in the world? Why is some sand softer than others? — Peter S., Brooklyn, N.Y. We don’t know. No one…
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How a Human Cousin Adapted to a Changing Climate
On Father’s Day in June 2018, Samantha Good was working on an excavation in the Drimolen cave in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind. She uncovered…
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Archaeology news: Researchers vexed by ‘rare’ seal of Apollo found in heart of Jerusalem
The intricate trinket was recovered by archaeologists working on a large-scale sifting project at the Tzurim Valley National Park. The seal bears an engraved semblance…
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A woman shed infectious coronavirus particles for at least 70 days without showing symptoms, a study found
A 71-year-old hospital patient with leukemia tested positive for the coronavirus in March. The woman remained infectious for at least 70 days. The case study…
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Old Dogs, New Research and the Secrets of Aging
Dogs go through stages in their life, just as people do, as is obvious to anyone who has watched their stiff-legged, white-muzzled companion rouse themselves…
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Yellowstone volcano discovery: USGS ‘concerns’ over hydrothermal system ‘recharge’
The caldera inside Yellowstone National Park is constantly monitored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for any changes that could suggest a supereruption is…
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Dinosaur discovery: Feathers may have evolved even before the dinosaurs
Up until around 150 years ago, it was thought that feathers were exclusive to birds. But the discovery of the world’s oldest known bird, the…
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Fast Radio Burst tracked to Milky Way star using DIY telescope kit
Astronomers use a contraption made from a 6-inch metal pipe and two CAKE TINS to identify the source of a mysterious fast radio burst in…
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Einstein’s theory ‘will need rethinking’ after bizarre gravity find: ‘Not science fiction’
The first direct observation of gravitational waves was announced by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in what was a huge step forward for science.…
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The riskiest activities linked to COVID-19 infection, from sharing a car to having a 30-minute conversation
A study out this week in a leading medical journal suggests that having long, drawn-out conversations with people who are sick with COVID-19 is one…
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Women who stay home after a baby suffer memory decline in old age
Women who never go back to work after starting a family have 50 PER CENT worse memory decline in old age, study finds Researchers studied…
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‘Can quickly wake up’ Scientists expose eruption risk of Mexico’s Nevado de Toluca volcano
The volcano Nevado de Toluca in central Mexico has been silent for more than 3,000 years now. The fiery mountain towers over the nearby city…
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Archaeology news: Bible scholar claims ‘evidence’ of Judah king proves Bible ‘accurate’
The Bible is believed by many to span thousands of years of documented history, chronicling the rise of God’s chosen people, the Israelites, and the…
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Skydiver takes maiden flight of the first electric wingsuit
Flying high! Professional skydiver takes maiden flight of the first electric wingsuit designed with BMW that hits speeds of 186 miles per hour while soaring…
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Microban 24 receives EPA approval for killing the coronavirus
Microban 24 sanitizing spray shown to kill the coronavirus on surfaces in 60 SECONDS receives EPA approval Microban 24-Hour Sanitizing Spray is found to be…
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lights up Florida's night sky during launch
Liftoff! SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lights up Florida’s night sky as it launches to orbit carrying an upgraded GPS satellite for the US Space Force…
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Space news: NASA lunar 4G network on the MOON ‘could ruin astronomy’
NASA in October awarded Nokia of America £10.7 million ($14.1 million) to build a 4G telecom network on the Moon by 2030. The intention of…
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Netflix test linear TV-style feature in France
Netflix is testing a linear TV-style feature in France that displays a pre-programmed feed of content for those ‘lacking inspiration’ for what to watch Only…
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Green prescriptions don't work, study claims
‘Green prescriptions’ don’t work: Spending time in nature is only good for people’s mental health if they feel it is their choice, study claims Green…
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Asteroid news: NASA confirms Washington Monument-sized space rock to blast past Earth this
Rogue space rock 2020 TY1 has been officially categorised by NASA a Near-Earth Object (NEO). This is because, in the early hours of Saturday, November…
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Solar system may have KICKED OUT an ice giant planet
Researchers have discovered evidence that there was once another ice giant like Neptune which used to sit between Saturn and Uranus on the edge of…
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