Science
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Weird black hole spewed star-forming jets 500 light years long
Black holes located in dwarf galaxies usually stop star formation, but now one has been seen seeding new stars through…
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Climate change made the past 7 years the warmest on record
The UN’s World Meteorological Organization found that 2021 was the seventh hottest year to date, at 1.11°C above pre-industrial levels…
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Ancient Mars may have had a liquid ocean despite freezing temperatures
A model based on Earth’s oceans and atmosphere explains how Mars could have been cold and wet 3 billion years…
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Australia has decided to ‘let Covid rip.’ Is that a good idea?
SYDNEY — As 2021 drew to a close, many Australians were cautiously optimistic that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Your earbuds are gross – here’s how to clean them the right way
Apple AirPods are displayed (REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach) It’s a bit stomach-turning when you think about the germs, viruses, grime, and other…
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Biometric data at US airports calls for tighter controls, senators from both parties say
It’s called a biometric gate check — more commonly known as facial recognition technology. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has…
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Inside a Seattle-area hospital, the Covid grind wears on staff
Responding to the surge, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday ordered 100 National Guard members to deploy at hospital emergency…
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Hybrid animal in 4500-year-old tomb is earliest known bred by humans
Early Bronze Age people in Syria crossed donkeys with wild asses to make prized horse-like hybrids, demonstrating advanced understanding of…
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Portable laser scanner creates colour 3D images of surfaces or objects
Lidar uses lasers to create 3D images, but these can be hard to interpret because they are black and white.…
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Are shark attacks more likely under a full moon? Study suggests lunar cycles may play a role
Unprovoked shark attacks on humans are rare and generally unpredictable, but a new study suggests they may be likelier under…
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