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Mars surface 'more uninhabitable' than thought: study

Jul 6 2017

Mars surface 'more uninhabitable' than thought: studyHopes of finding life on Mars, at least on the surface, were dealt a blow Thursday by a study revealing that salt minerals pres

Hong Kong seizes 7.2 tonnes of ivory

Jul 6 2017

Hong Kong seizes 7.2 tonnes of ivoryMore than seven tonnes of ivory worth over US$9 million was seized in Hong Kong, officials said Thursday, the largest bust of its kind in the city in three decades.

Ancient Remains of Peruvian Female Leader Transformed Into 3D-Printed Replica

Jul 6 2017

Ancient Remains of Peruvian Female Leader Transformed Into 3D-Printed ReplicaPeru has unveiled a replica of an ancient female ruler of the country, reconstru

Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants

Jul 6 2017

Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephantsTwice as many elephants work in Thailand's tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majorit

Flood death toll worsens in India's Assam

Jul 6 2017

Flood death toll worsens in India's AssamThe death toll from worsening monsoon floods in India's Assam state has hit 18 with hundreds of thousands in makeshift camps and no letup in the deluge, offici

SpaceX launches communication satellite on 3rd try

Jul 6 2017

SpaceX launches communication satellite on 3rd trySpaceX has launched a communication satellite on the third try


I, Alexa: Should we give artificial intelligence human rights?

Jul 6 2017

I, Alexa: Should we give artificial intelligence human rights?Just a few decades ago, the idea of rights for AI agents would have been pure science fiction fantasy.

Ever wanted to grow your own lamp out of mushrooms? Now you can

Jul 6 2017

Ever wanted to grow your own lamp out of mushrooms? Now you can

Black bear charges, bites hiker in popular Idaho forest

Jul 6 2017

Black bear charges, bites hiker in popular Idaho forestBOISE, Idaho (AP) — A black bear with a cub attacked a 60-year-old woman and her two dogs in a popular area in Idaho but

US won't fine company for spilling radioactive sludge

Jul 6 2017

US won't fine company for spilling radioactive sludgeCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The agency that regulates the U.S.

Brain’s Immune Cells May Make You Fat: Study

Jul 5 2017

Brain’s Immune Cells May Make You Fat: StudyResearchers have found that immune cells in the brain may trigger overeating and weight gain in response to diets rich in fat, according to a new study in m

Two Sigma's Wes McKinney Talks About Big Data Interoperability

Jul 5 2017

Two Sigma's Wes McKinney Talks About Big Data InteroperabilityMcKinney created the Pandas project and has spent the last seven years working in the Python open source ecosystem.


Tesla Model 3: Five facts about Elon Musk's new electric car

Jul 5 2017

Tesla Model 3: Five facts about Elon Musk's new electric car

Dinosaur Extinction Allowed Frogs to Conquer the Planet

Jul 5 2017

Dinosaur Extinction Allowed Frogs to Conquer the PlanetThe mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs paved the way for a totally different type of creature to take over — frogs.

UNESCO urges Poland to stop logging ancient forest

Jul 5 2017

UNESCO urges Poland to stop logging ancient forestKraków (Poland) (AFP) - UNESCO on Wednesday "strongly" urged Poland to stop logging the older parts of the ancient Bialowieza forest, a world herit