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Meteorite Crashes into Woman’s Bed in Canada
A woman in Canada narrowly missed being struck by a meteorite that crashed through her roof and landed on her…
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Who Needs a COVID Booster Shot? Experts Answer Common Questions
It’s a question on many people’s minds these days: Do I need a booster dose of a COVID vaccine? The…
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Arid meteor shower makes new appearance in southern hemisphere skies
By Will Gater A meteor shower in the region of the Aquila constellation Lubo Ivanko/Alamy Astronomers have spotted a brand-new…
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Covid-19 news: Positive lateral flow test results ‘should be trusted’
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan ,…
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Gnarly, Centuries-Old Mathematical Quandaries Get New Solutions
A series of unsolved puzzles in number theory called Diophantine problems date back to 3,700 years ago. Over the years…
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US military may get a dog-like robot armed with a sniper rifle
By David Hambling A four-legged robot with a rifle displayed at a meeting of the Association of the United States…
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Seagrass has more sex when otters are around
When sea otters dig for clams in seagrass meadows, they leave a pockmarked “moonscape” in their wake. It’s “full of…
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Risk of Dangerous Heat Exposure Is Growing Quickly in Cities
Cities are famously sweltering places during heat waves, with pavement and buildings radiating heat back into the air and elevating…
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Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity
Seventeen years ago, botanist Miriam van Heist of Wageningen University and a team of local collaborators set out to explore…
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WHO unveils candidates for new panel to restart study of the pandemic’s origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) today unveiled its candidates for a new team to study the origins of the COVID-19…
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