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SpaceX Bloopers Video: ‘How NOT to Land an Orbital Rocket’
SpaceX has put together a bloopers video showing “How NOT to land an orbital rocket booster.” Set to John Philip Sousa’s rousing march “The Liberty Bell,” the two-minute video posted …
your ads here!Long-endangered Snow Leopard Upgraded to ‘Vulnerable’ Status
The elusive snow leopard – long considered an endangered species – has been upgraded to “vulnerable,” international conservationists said Thursday. But experts warned the new classification does not mean they …
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The bristlecone pine tree, famous for its wind-beaten, gnarly limbs and having the longest lifespan on Earth, is losing a race to the top of mountains throughout the Western United …
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After a 20-year mission, including two extensions, the spacecraft Cassini is preparing to make a final death dive into the planet Saturn on Friday. Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet …
your ads here!US West’s Wildfires Spark Calls to Thin Tree-choked Forests
Wildfires that are blackening the American West in one of the nation’s worst fire seasons have ignited calls, including from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to thin forests that have become …
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China plans to expand use of ethanol in gasoline nationwide by 2020 to curb smog and fossil fuel demand, the government said Wednesday, joining United States, Brazil and other nations …
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A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against …
your ads here!Microsoft, Disney Among Companies Calculating Carbon Footprints
Microsoft, Walt Disney Co. and General Motors are among hundreds of companies calculating how much they spend on carbon emissions to show investors they are concerned about global warming, a …
your ads here!Urban Designers Look to Nature as Solution for Flood-Prone Cities
From Houston and Miami, to cities in South Asia, 2017 has been a year of intense weather and devastating floods. A combination of climate change and urban development has created a …
your ads here!World’s Nations Make Progress on Some, But Not All, Health Goals
More than 60 percent of the world’s nations are expected to meet some of their health targets in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The targets include reducing …
your ads here!US, Russian Crew Blasts Off for Space Station
Two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off from Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a six-hour trip to the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast showed. Commander Alexander Misurkin …
your ads here!Former US CDC Director Takes Aim at Outbreaks, Heart Disease
Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden on Tuesday announced the start of a new public health initiative funded by private philanthropies to fight heart …
your ads here!UN: More Than a Billion People Live on Degraded Land, At Risk of Hunger
More than 1.3 billion people live on agricultural land that is deteriorating, putting them at risk of worsening hunger, water shortages and poverty, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification …
your ads here!Child Heart Patients Treated for Rare Surgical Infection
At least a dozen children who had heart surgery at Children’s Hospital New Orleans between late May and July have infected incisions, apparently from contaminated equipment. The hospital’s chief medical …
your ads here!A Successful Saturn Probe Ends its Mission
The end of this week will also see the end of a glorious decades-long space mission that thrilled space scientists, sending huge amounts of data about a distant alien world. …
your ads here!New Study Links Long NFL Career with Brain Injuries
The past few years have seen a drastic decline in the number of kids who play American football. One of the main reasons is the fear of brain injuries due …
your ads here!Scientists Say DNA Tests Show Viking Warrior Was Female
Scientists say DNA tests on a skeleton found in a lavish Viking warrior’s grave in Sweden show the remains are those of a woman in her 30s. While bone experts …
your ads here!Robot Gives New Meaning to ‘Hand Made’ Sculptures
Beautiful art and façades adorn buildings in many cities. Some are carved by hand, while others are manufactured. Now, a smart robot is creating large-scale art to transform public places. …
your ads here!WHO: Over 500 Dead as Congo Cholera Epidemic Spreads
More than 500 people have died so far in a cholera epidemic that is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Outbreaks of the water-borne …
your ads here!WHO: Media Should Not Sensationalize Suicide
The World Health Organization reports about 800,000 people commit suicide every year. To mark this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), WHO is stressing the important role the media …
your ads here!Qatar Farm Makes Compost Soil to Grow Crops
Agrico, an agricultural company in the Middle East country of Qatar, is creating fertile soil through composting. The reason: Most crops can’t be grown in the Qatari desert, but with …
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