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European probe on course for a landing on a comet

An illustration of the Rosetta orbiter deploying the Philae lander (AP-Yonhap news) It's been likened to a parachutist trying to land on a mountaintop. Or a person attempting to leap from one speedi...

Dec 11, 2013
Science
Earth’s atmosphere to take beating at World Cup

SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) ― The World Cup may be great for planet soccer, but it isn’t so good for planet Earth. FIFA says the 2014 tournament, which will require huge amounts of air travel to venues ac...

Dec 10, 2013
Science
NASA: Ancient Martian lake may have supported life

NASA believes the shaded area once held a freshwater lake. (AFP-Yonhap News) LOS ANGELES (AP) ― NASA’s Curiosity rover has uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars, which scientists say...

Dec 10, 2013
Science
Slippery clay intensified Japan 2011 tsunami-quake

A thin layer of very fine clay with a consistency similar to some cosmetics made Japan’s tsunami-causing earthquake of 2011 much more dramatic because it acted as a lubricant, scientists say. The na...

Dec 9, 2013
Science
Nobel winner: Scientists get it wrong most of time

STOCKHOLM (AP) ― One of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates says learning how to handle failure is key to becoming a successful scientist. American James Rothman, who shared the medicine prize with co...

Dec 8, 2013
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Zoo orangutans play with iPads

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― Like many humans, the orangutans at the Kansas City Zoo are spending time playing games, watching videos and listening to music on their iPads. The project, called Apps ...

Dec 5, 2013
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Ancient DNA from human relative sets age record

NEW YORK (AP) ― Scientists have reached farther back than ever into the ancestry of humans to recover and analyze DNA, using a bone found in Spain that’s estimated to be 400,000 years old. So far, th...

Dec 5, 2013
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Men’s and women’s brains are wired differently: study

Women aren’t very good at reading maps, and men are incapable of multi-tasking. At first glance they might seem like a couple of hoary old stereotypes from the battle of the sexes. But are they? A ...

Dec 5, 2013
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Argentina grapples with its most polluted river

BUENOS AIRES (AP) ― The picturesque La Boca district draws hordes of tourists to stroll its narrow streets lined with colorful buildings and eat at outdoor restaurants. Now it has a new, unwanted cla...

Dec 5, 2013
Science
Federal study warns of sudden climate change problems

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Hard-to-predict sudden changes to Earth’s environment are more worrisome than climate change’s bigger but more gradual impacts, a panel of scientists advising the federal government...

Dec 4, 2013
Science
ISON confirmed dead after brush with sun

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A comet that grabbed attention worldwide for being likened to a massive snowball in space did not survive its brush with the sun last week, NASA confirmed on Tuesday. “Though the ...

Dec 4, 2013
Science
Mice can ‘warn’ sons, grandsons of dangers via sperm

PARIS (AFP) ― Lab mice trained to fear a particular smell can transfer the impulse to their unborn sons and grandsons through a mechanism in their sperm, a study said Sunday. The research claims to ...

Dec 2, 2013
Science
China set for moon rover launch

A model of the “Jade Rabbit” (Xinhua-Yonhap News) BEIJING (AFP) ― China will launch its first ever moon rover mission on Monday, state media said, as Beijing embarks on the latest stage in its ambit...

Dec 1, 2013
Science
India says its Mars spacecraft on course

NEW DELHI (AP) ― India’s Mars orbiter mission ventured out of Earth’s sphere of influence early Sunday in an attempt to reach the red planet’s orbit after a critical maneuver. The Bangalore-based In...

Dec 1, 2013
Science
Did Comet ISON survive? Scientists see tiny hope

STOCKHOLM (AP) ― A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after grazing the sun. Now, there is a sliver of hope that Comet IS...

Dec 1, 2013
Science

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