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New Guineans carved human bones into ‘formidable, fierce-looking and beautiful’ daggers
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April 24, 2018
New Guineans carved human bones into ‘formidable, fierce-looking and beautiful’ daggers
April 24 at 7:00 PM Email the author Bone daggers from New Guinea, carved from human bone, above, and from…
NASA baffled by mysterious ice circles in the Arctic
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April 23, 2018
NASA baffled by mysterious ice circles in the Arctic
April 23 at 1:49 PM Email the author NASA has no idea what is causing these ice holes in arctic…
3.6 million-year-old footprints suggest early human ancestors were excellent walkers
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April 23, 2018
3.6 million-year-old footprints suggest early human ancestors were excellent walkers
April 23 at 6:00 AM Email the author The Australopithecus afarensis skeleton called Lucy, pegged at 3.2 million years old.…
The Yellowstone supervolcano is a disaster waiting to happen
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April 20, 2018
The Yellowstone supervolcano is a disaster waiting to happen
April 20 at 12:02 PM Email the author A caldera-forming volcano supplies the heat for the hydrothermal features in Yellowstone…
NASA’s newest planet hunter launches successfully
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April 18, 2018
NASA’s newest planet hunter launches successfully
April 18 at 7:02 PM Email the author An illustration of the TESS spacecraft in orbit. (NASA) This story has…
These diamonds from space formed inside a long-lost planet, scientists say
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April 17, 2018
These diamonds from space formed inside a long-lost planet, scientists say
April 17 at 11:00 AM Email the author An illustration of the early solar system, when the planet body of…
1 in 4 New York City mice carry drug-resistant bacteria, study finds
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April 17, 2018
1 in 4 New York City mice carry drug-resistant bacteria, study finds
April 17 at 10:00 AM Email the author (iStock) Potentially harmful germs dwell inside the guts of urban mice, according…
NASA’s newest planet hunter will launch Monday night — if all goes well
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April 16, 2018
NASA’s newest planet hunter will launch Monday night — if all goes well
April 16 at 10:00 AM Email the author An illustration of the TESS spacecraft in orbit. (NASA) At the moment…
Launch of NASA’s newest planet hunter is delayed
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April 16, 2018
Launch of NASA’s newest planet hunter is delayed
April 16 at 4:25 AM Email the author An illustration of the TESS spacecraft in orbit. (NASA) This story has…
Falcons are as fast as racecars. Pity their poor prey.
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April 12, 2018
Falcons are as fast as racecars. Pity their poor prey.
April 12 Email the author A Bureau of Wildlife Management official inspects a baby peregrine falcon in Pennsylvania. (Andrew Krech/Citizens'…
A dead sperm whale was found with 64 pounds of trash in its digestive system
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April 11, 2018
A dead sperm whale was found with 64 pounds of trash in its digestive system
April 11 Email the author Residents gather near the carcass of a sperm whale that washed ashore on Tabuan Beach…
Anti-vaccine reviewers target children’s books on Amazon
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April 9, 2018
Anti-vaccine reviewers target children’s books on Amazon
April 9 Email the author (Courtesy of Ann D. Koffsky) “Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor: A Story for Hanukkah”…
A planned space hotel hopes to welcome guests by 2022 — for a cost of almost $800,000 a night
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April 7, 2018
A planned space hotel hopes to welcome guests by 2022 — for a cost of almost $800,000 a night
April 6 Email the author Rendering of Aurora Station. (Courtesy of Orion Span) Looking for a getaway that offers unmatched…
A protest damaged ancient monuments in Peru. The repair effort led to the discovery of even more.
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April 6, 2018
A protest damaged ancient monuments in Peru. The repair effort led to the discovery of even more.
April 5 Email the author A 2014 photo shows an aerial view of the condor geoglyph in the Nazca desert,…
Scientists discover a whale species’ mating songs are as complex as jazz
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April 4, 2018
Scientists discover a whale species’ mating songs are as complex as jazz
April 4 Email the author In the ocean videos we've become accustomed to, the sounds of the sea are fairly…