Usually September's full moon is closest to the autumn equinox. But this year, it isn't.
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Senin, 31 Agustus 2020
Coronavirus vaccine could get emergency approval before critical testing is complete, FDA says
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that coronavirus vaccines may be given emergency approval before rigorous clinical trials are complete.
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The sun may have a long-lost twin
There's a strange sphere of mass at the outer reaches of solar space. Did another star help put it there?
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US faces monkey shortage for COVID-19 research
Vaccines and treatments typically get tested in monkeys before humans.
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US spy satellite launch delayed a week after abort in final seconds
A U.S. spy satellite launch on a Delta IV Heavy rocket was delayed a week after a last-minute abort Saturday (Aug. 29).
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New quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question
Physicists have found a new paradox in quantum mechanics that throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.
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Russia declassifies footage of 'Tsar Bomba' — the most powerful nuclear bomb in history
In 1961, Russia detonated the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuke in history, over a remote Arctic island. New footage has been declassified and shared on YouTube.
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Minggu, 30 Agustus 2020
10 Most Shocking Hotel Room Secrets That You Should Know
One of the best ways to spend your holiday is by staying in a hotel wherein you can pamper yourself. Some staffs are ready to serve you, so you don’t even have to prepare your bed.
However, there are secrets in these pampering hotel rooms that staff are keeping.
These experiences might help you be aware of and more cautious when you decide to check-in. However, this does not apply to all hotels, especially...
How long is a galactic year?
Just as Earth orbits the sun, our sun orbits the galaxy.
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Sabtu, 29 Agustus 2020
Is the Y chromosome dying out?
We've got good news for men.
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Coronavirus news of the week (VIDEO)
Catch up on important COVID-19 news from Live Science.
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Jumat, 28 Agustus 2020
Lab confirms first case of coronavirus reinfection in the U.S.
This is the fourth confirmed case of reinfection worldwide.
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Can CBD soothe mourning elephants? A Polish zoo is about to find out
A zoo in Poland plans to test cannabidiol — also known as CBD, a chemical found in cannabis — on its elephants. The elephants are stressed after a death in the herd.
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Seussian beast survived the Triassic by taking lots of naps
Analysis of this Triassic vertebrate's ever-growing tusks revealed that it may have spent part of the year hibernating.
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20 amazing animal tongues
Here's the science behind 20 animal tongues.
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Study hints at how 'elite controllers' stifle HIV
Some people can suppress HIV without antiviral drugs — how?
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Black hole 'hair' could be detected using ripples in spacetime
Hair may record the information swallowed by the gravitational monsters.
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A teen unknowingly swallowed a sewing pin. It pierced his heart.
The 17-year-old went to the emergency room after experiencing chest pain for three days.
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Kamis, 27 Agustus 2020
Ancient caiman with 'no parallel in the modern world' left 46 bite marks on sloth leg
This type of caiman could grow to up to 33 feet in length.
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Cells solved Henry VIII's infamous hedge maze by 'seeing around corners,' video shows
Cells intuitively avoided dead-ends in a microscopic maze using a technique called chemotaxis.
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Hand sanitizers sold in beer cans and children's food pouches? Don't buy them, FDA says
Some hand sanitizer products are being packaged in containers typically used for food and drinks.
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Record-setting Hurricane Laura kills 4, leaves trail of destruction across Louisiana
The strongest Gulf hurricane since Katrina barrelled ashore in southwestern Louisiana early this morning (Aug. 27). Floodwaters may not recede for days.
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FDA gives emergency approval to rapid, cheap coronavirus antigen test
Abbott Lab's rapid antigen test can be run without lab equipment in 15 minutes.
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Half the atoms in the planet could be digital data by 2245
A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content
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Rabu, 26 Agustus 2020
Health experts frustrated with new CDC coronavirus testing guidelines
In an abrupt switch, the CDC changed its COVID-19 testing guidance.
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Half of Antarctic ice shelves could collapse in a flash, thanks to warming
Exactly when that will happen is the big unknown.
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Laura will likely strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Laura "continues to rapidly strengthen" over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Earth's core is a billion years old
The solidification of the inner core may have strengthened Earth's magnetic field.
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Scientists discover the fastest-melting spot in East Antarctica
A hidden, deep-sea 'hotspot' is carving away this East Antarctic ice shelf from below, new research finds
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How to build a universe after a big bounce
All you need is some string.
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Britain's oldest artwork may depict mammoths from a drowned land
Britain's oldest artworks have been unearthed on the Channel Island of Jersey, showing what apperar to be Ice Age scenes of mammoths in ancient lands now drowned by the sea.
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Selasa, 25 Agustus 2020
Laura expected to slam into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane
Tropical storm Laura is now a hurricane, and it's expected to grow even stronger as it whirls toward Louisiana and Texas.
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What are locusts and why do they swarm?
Locusts are described by their two dramatically different behavior patterns: Either docile and solitary, or active and sociable, forming gigantic, ravenous swarms.
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Africa declared free of wild poliovirus
Small outbreaks of the very rare, vaccine-derived poliovirus remain.
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Stash of pure, 24-carat gold coins unearthed in Israel
All that protected this jar of gold was a nail and a good hiding spot.
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A pup preserved in permafrost ate one of the last woolly rhinos on Earth
Before it died in what is now Siberia, this ice age puppy ate a chunk of woolly rhino meat.
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The end of the universe may be marked by 'black dwarf supernova' explosions
A spectacular fireworks show will light up an otherwise pitch black universe.
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Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math?
Toys advertised as teaching STEM aren't always proven, but these recommendations have science to back them up.
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Senin, 24 Agustus 2020
Texas and Louisiana face a double whammy of tropical cyclones
Marco's rainfall and flooding will make Laura's even more serious.
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China started giving experimental COVID-19 vaccine to medical workers in July
The vaccine has been approved for emergency use in medical workers, customs and border officials and other high risk groups.
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FDA allows wide use of plasma for COVID-19 with little data that it works
Last week, the FDA stated it needed much more data to authorize the treatment.
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First case of coronavirus reinfection confirmed, researchers say
A man in Hong Kong was reinfected with the novel coronavirus twice, but didn't develop any symptoms the second time.
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10 Most Bizarre Dinosaurs
Almost thousands of dinosaurs named by paleontologists to date, however, among the rest, a handful only standout… not for us, not for size but for weirdness.
Below are the 10 most bizarre dinosaurs:
1. Most Bizarre Dinosaurs – Amargasaurus
Amargasaurus, an early Cretaceous dinosaur, measures 30ft long from its head to tail and only weighed 2 to 3 tons.
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'Death screams' of swarming bacteria help their comrades survive antibiotic attacks
Swarms of bacteria can survive encounters with antibiotics because some of the dying microbes emit "chemical death cries," an action known as necrosignalling.
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A supernova may have triggered a mass extinction on Earth 359 million years ago
The supernova of a star around the end of the Devonian period bathed Earth in radiation and exterminated species worldwide.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 48: Mysterious Beer
This alcoholic beverage has quenched thirsts for thousands of years and is one of the oldest chemistry experiments in the world.
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Massive stone structures in Saudi Arabia may be some of oldest monuments in the world
Mysterious stone structures that dot lava fields and deserts across Saudi Arabia may be some of the oldest monuments in the world, scientists say.
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Minggu, 23 Agustus 2020
Does your personality change as you get older?
Personality isn't fixed
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Sabtu, 22 Agustus 2020
Coronavirus news of the week (video)
Catch up on important COVID-19 news from Live Science.
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Honey badgers: Adorable but fierce little mammals
Learn more about honey badgers, the small mammals with a big reputation.
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Can carrots give you night vision?
No, Churchill just really wanted Brits to eat more carrots.
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Jumat, 21 Agustus 2020
Astronaut spots California wildfires from space, sends 'thoughts and prayers' to victims
California is on fire, with more than 360 individual blazes scorching across the state. Unsurprisingly, the effects are visible from space.
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Clouds of star-forming gas are being shot 'like bullets' across the galaxy
Two clouds of cold-star forming gas are sailing on the Milky Way's hot nuclear wind, and nobody can explain why.
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First ever double hurricane could hit the Gulf of Mexico
There's no record of two hurricanes being in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. Next week, that could change.
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Mauritius wreck that leaked tons of oil into the sea may soon be sunk to the bottom of the Indian Ocean
Nearly a month after a ship struck a coral reef off the island nation of Mauritius, causing a catastrophic oil spill, tugboats lugged it out to sea where it is now going to be sunk.
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Florida releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to prevent diseases like Zika
Some oppose the plan, citing environmental concerns.
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Why is wildfire smoke so bad for your lungs?
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
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Is honey really a miracle cure for coughs and colds?
Honey probably works about as well as or better than over-the-counter cough syrups. The bad news is, those don't work that well.
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Rainbow meteorite discovered in Costa Rica may hold building blocks of life
A small, soft smacked into Costa Rica on April 23, 2019. And it carried dust older than our sun, as well as clues regarding how life formed on Earth.
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Will California's giant redwoods survive the raging wildfires?
Will the majestic redwoods of California's coast survive the lightning-sparked fires raging across the state?
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Fishing boat outbreak suggests antibodies protect against COVID-19 reinfection
Three crew members had neutralizing antibodies against the virus prior to the boat's departure.
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Kamis, 20 Agustus 2020
How Earth's gravity changed record-breaking asteroid's path forever
Though 2020 QG survived its recent encounter with Earth, the rock's path through space was altered significantly.
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Fossilized 'ocean lizard' found inside corpse of ancient sea monster
An ichthyosaur devoured a thalattosaur about 240 million years ago.
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Mummified kitten 'strangled' to death before being offered to the gods, new 3D scans reveal
Researchers scanned the mummified corpses of a cat, a snake and a bird, revealing the grim details of their deaths
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Watch SpaceX boat catch falling payload fairing in giant net (video)
SpaceX just plucked another payload fairing out of the sky, and you can see video of the dramatic cosmic catch.
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COVID-19 has the potential to be as deadly as the 1918 flu
Mortality rates in New York City during the early COVID-19 outbreak and in the peak of the 1918 flu pandemic were "in the same ballpark."
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Crusader battlefield where 'Richard the Lionheart' defeated Muslims is unearthed in Israel
Several clues indicate that a field near Tel Aviv is the site of the 1191 battle.
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FDA wants more proof COVID-19 plasma therapy works
The agency is waiting on more data from "gold standard" clinical trials.
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Rabu, 19 Agustus 2020
Ancient stone 'breadcrumbs' reveal early human migration out of Africa
Nubian Levallois flints thought to date from 100,000 years ago have been found in Israel's Negev Desert, the farthest north that the distinctive technology attributed to early modern humans has been found so far.
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Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua could still be alien technology, new study hints
The idea that interstellar object 'Oumuamua is a hydrogen iceberg has a flaw.
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Will the 2020 election be a 'fraudulent mess'? The science says no.
Mail-in voting does not seem to promote one political party over another, nor does it seem subject to rampant fraud, as President Trump has claimed.
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How NASA is dealing with the 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field
NASA scientists are watching the evolution of a hiccup in Earth's magnetic field called the South Atlantic Anomaly, which can affect satellite operations.
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A car-sized asteroid made the closest Earth flyby a space rock has ever survived
A newly discovered car-sized asteroid just made the closest-known flyby to Earth without hitting our planet.
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Selasa, 18 Agustus 2020
This palm-sized elephant relative was just sighted for the first time in 50 years
A bit of peanut butter lured the wee mammal out from the rocky lands of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.
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What if a powerful hurricane hits during the pandemic? Here's how to prevent a double disaster.
A new model hints that sending evacuees to counties with low COVID-19 spread may help minimize cases.
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California reports first human plague case in 5 years
"Human cases of plague are extremely rare but can be very serious," officials said.
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What does the Pentagon's new UFO task force mean? Experts weigh in.
The Pentagon just announced the creation of a task force to analyze and understand the "nature and origins" of UFOs. Here's what the much-hyped news means.
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Massive 'Darth Vader' sea bug pulled from waters near Indonesia
A newly described supergiant species of "sea bug" — a marine arthropod known as an isopod — was recently discovered in the Indian Ocean.
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The Most Pet-friendly Cities in 2020
If you want your life to never go boring, then you should live with a cute, fluffy being. Maybe, that’s the reason why half of the households in America have a pet because they make your place warm and cozy. These fluffy creatures add vibrant and fun in anyone’s life. Sadly, it’s hard to be a pet owner if you are also a tenant.
According to statistics, 6-8 million pets come to animal shelters every...
Senin, 17 Agustus 2020
FDA approves new saliva test for COVID-19 that's simple, cheap and available now
The test doesn't require any proprietary equipment or technology, meaning designated laboratories could follow a specific protocol to conduct their own tests.
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Here are the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates out there
Scientists around the world are creating dozens of unique vaccine candidates to fight the novel coronavirus — and they're doing it at unprecedented speeds.
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Trump administration to approve Arctic wildlife refuge for oil and gas drilling
The section of the refuge poised to be leased is a key habitat for Arctic wildlife.
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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine enters second round of human trials
The trial will include 2,665 healthy adults and 240 medically stable adults with HIV.
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Weird 'boomerang' earthquake recorded for the first time
A massive earthquake in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in 2016 ricocheted east then west like a geologic boomerang.
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Nothing will stop Greenland's ice sheet from shrinking now
If humans stopped heating up the climate instantly, Greenland's ice sheet would keep shrinking.
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Death Valley tops 130 F, setting possible global heat record
The temperature peaked at a blazing 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) in Death Valley, California Sunday (Aug. 16). That's the hottest reliable temperature reading ever, anywhere in the world.
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The best STEM toys 2020
Which STEM toys actually help your child develop? We answer this question and offer advice on the best STEM toys to buy in 2020.
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Astronomers bounced a laser off a spacecraft whirling around the moon
Astronomers have bounced lasers of mirrors left by Apollo astronauts on the lunar surface for decades. But this is the first time bouncing one off a lunar orbiter — after a decade of trying.
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NASA powers up Ingenuity helicopter on Mars for the 1st time
NASA powered up its Mars helicopter Ingenuity for the first time on Aug. 7 and tested the little craft's electronics.
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Minggu, 16 Agustus 2020
What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct?
Lacking human oversight, glitches in oil refineries and nuclear plants could lead to fires, nuclear explosions and fallout.
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Sabtu, 15 Agustus 2020
Entire cities could fit inside the moon's monstrous lava tubes
Vast lava tubes pock the surface of the moon and Mars, and could protect explorers from the elements. But first someone needs to explore them.
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Why doesn't the US use the metric system?
Identity, politics and good, old fashioned resistance to change.
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Jumat, 14 Agustus 2020
Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing in young adults amid pandemic
The new findings "highlight the broad impact of the pandemic and the need to prevent and treat these conditions," the authors wrote.
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World-renowned climate scientist dies in ice accident in Greenland
Konrad Steffen was one of the world's leading experts on climate change. In the end, it was climate change that killed him.
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Scientists probe the weird, alien water inside of Uranus and Neptune
Researchers are investigating an alien version of water inside the strange, icy interiors of Uranus and Neptune.
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These armored sea bugs from a half-billion years ago had 'disco ball' eyes filled with tiny lenses
The eyes of a trilobite — an armored arthropod that lived almost half-a-billion years ago — resemble the compound eyes of modern bees.
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Famous alien-hunting telescope slashed to pieces in mysterious midnight accident
Puerto Rico's famous alien-hunting telescope called the Arecibo Observatory took massive damage after a cable snapped in the dead of night.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (August 13)
In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Kamis, 13 Agustus 2020
Freemasons: Behind the veil of secrecy
Freemasonry is often misunderstood as a cult or a religion, but it's actually the world's largest fraternal organization with a long and complex history.
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Should you ditch your gaiter as a face mask? Not so fast, scientists say
Some masks are more protective than others. But a new study didn't show which ones work best.
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That COVID-19 vaccine Russia approved? It's only cleared for use in a small group of people.
The vaccine cannot be fully approved until 2021, according to its registration certificate.
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Don't wear masks with valves, CDC says
Masks with these one-way valves expel respiratory droplets from the wearer into the air.
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Thomas Cromwell used 'cut and paste' to insert himself into Henry VIII's Great Bible
New research reveals a plot by Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell to change the balance of power on the Great Bible's front page, just a year before his execution for high treason.
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Cretaceous 'terror crocodile' crushed dinosaurs with banana-size teeth
New analysis of the ancient crocodylian Deinosuchus confirms that this apex predator had jaws and teeth that were powerful enough to subdue massive dinosaur prey.
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NASA to stop using racist nicknames for cosmic objects
NASA will discontinue the use of certain nicknames for astronomical objects that are considered to be racist, the space agency said Aug. 5.
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Rabu, 12 Agustus 2020
Vaping linked with much higher risk of getting COVID-19
The study involved more than 4,300 U.S. teens and young adults.
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Trippy 'reverse waterfalls' seen flowing backwards in Australia
During a recent storm, waterfalls on the East coast of Australia seemingly flowed in reverse.
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Oldest human cremation in the Near East unearthed
In 7000 B.C., a kiln-like pit became the site of the earliest know human cremation in the Near East.
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Could cat drugs treat humans with COVID-19?
Two experimental drugs for feline coronavirus could show promise against COVID-19.
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SpaceX wins Pentagon rocket contract to send spy satellites into orbit
SpaceX and United Launch Alliance will share the job of launching the Pentagon's most important military equipment from 2022 to 2026.
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Meet the 'vampire' parasite that masquerades as a living tongue
Digital models of a fish skull revealed a parasitic stowaway inside its mouth: a "tongue biter" isopod that consumed and then replaced the fish's tongue.
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Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
Recent reports of dramatic declines in insect populations have sparked concern about an 'insect apocalypse.' But a new analysis of data from sites across North America suggests the case isn't proven.
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What would happen if a black hole fell into a wormhole?
Astronomers might detect black holes falling into wormholes via ripples in space-time called gravitational waves, a new study finds.
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Selasa, 11 Agustus 2020
Russia approves 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine with little human testing
Only late-stage human trials can show that a vaccine is both safe and effective.
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COVID-19 has fueled more than 2,000 rumors and conspiracy theories
Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has faced an "infodemic" of misinformation.
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If you've never gazed upon the bald butt of a baby tarantula, now's your chance
If you've never gazed upon the bald butt of a baby tarantula, now's your chance.
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New Zealand reports first local COVID-19 transmission in 102 days
The country will reinstate temporary COVID-19 restrictions.
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Woolly mammoth with preserved poop, wool and ligaments dredged from Siberian lake
It's unclear what killed this roughly 15-year-old male woolly mammoth at least 10,000 years ago.
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4,500-year-old 'timber circles' discovered in Portugal
The remains of several timber circles constructed over 4,500 years ago have been discovered at the Perdigões complex archaeological site in Portugal.
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NASA spacecraft gets a look at one of the strangest places in the solar system
For a few months in 2018, as NASA's Dawn spacecraft used up its last drops of fuel, it gave scientists an incredibly detailed look at one of the strangest places in the solar system: Occator Crater.
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Landmark transplant in 1960s Virginia performed with heart stolen from a Black man
A groundbreaking heart transplant in Virginia in 1968, one of the first in the world, was performed using the heart of a Black patient that was taken without his family's knowledge.
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Book excerpt: 'The Organ Thieves' (Simon and Schuster, 2020)
White surgeons racing to perform a pioneering transplant in 1968 took a Black patient's heart — but didn't tell his family.
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Amazing photos of nocturnal animals
Take a look at these fantastic creatures of the night.
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Senin, 10 Agustus 2020
2 captive beluga whales finally freed to a seawater sanctuary in Iceland
Two young beluga whales that were on show in an aquarium in Shanghai have now arrived at a seawater sanctuary off Iceland. This is the first time they've seen the sea in more than a decade.
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Canada’s last intact ice shelf just collapsed
In less than 48 hours, the last intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic collapsed, losing more than 40% of its mass.
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Is our solar system shaped like a deflated croissant?
The bubble of charged particles that surrounds our solar system looks more like a deflated croissant than a comet, as traditionally envisioned, a recent study suggests.
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What is brain death? New guidelines offer answers.
Different states and different countries have never fully agreed on the procedure for determining brain death.
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New Zealand goes 100 days with no COVID-19 transmission
New Zealand, a country of about 4.8 million, has now gone 100 days without a single locally transmitted case of COVID-19.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 46: Mysterious Elephants
Elephants are part of a family that's been around for approximately 16 million years, and they are the biggest land animals alive today.
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Decoys could trick COVID-19, keep humans safe from infection
A "decoy receptor" could potentially be used as a treatment or prophylactic.
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Pandemic childcare is way more stressful for moms than dads
Staying at home has mixed effects on gender equality.
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Minggu, 09 Agustus 2020
10 Most Walkable Cities in the World
Rushing from one landmark to another location like a monument via tram, train, or taxi can be an efficient way to visit new cities. However, there is something to say about going on foot, exploring places at a more relaxed pace. Still, there are some places to go that are walkable apart from others.
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Why do we develop lifelong immunity to some diseases, but not others?
Why do some diseases infect us again and again?
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Oil spill off Mauritius is visible from space
The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius is on the brink of an environmental catastrophe after a bulk carrier struck a coral reef off its coast in late July, an accident that has led to a large oil spill visible from space.
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Sabtu, 08 Agustus 2020
When did humans discover how to use fire?
Fire influenced the evolution of humanity.
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Moon may outshine Perseid meteor shower this month
Skywatchers beware: The moon will hinder attempts to observe the Perseids, typically one of the year's most spectacular meteor showers.
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Could COVID-19 increase the risk of memory loss?
Will there be a COVID-19-related wave of memory deficits, cognitive decline and dementia cases in the future?
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Jumat, 07 Agustus 2020
What is taxonomy?
Taxonomy is the science of naming, defining and classifying organisms into evolutionarily related groups. It gives biologists a common language.
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Wear a mask: You could help save 66,000 lives in the US
If 95% of people in the U.S. started wearing masks every time they left their homes, the total number of projected deaths would drop 49%.
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Physicists watch quantum particles tunnel through solid barriers. Here's what they found.
A team of physicists has devised a simple way to measure the duration of a bizarre phenomenon called quantum tunneling.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (August 6)
In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Mysterious 'fast radio burst' detected closer to Earth than ever before
Scientists traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to a known star inside the Milky Way for the first time.
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Sly fox steals 100 shoes in Berlin, and he’s not the first
Authorities finally identified the culprit responsible for the mysterious disappearance of dozens of shoes from a German neighborhood.
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Kamis, 06 Agustus 2020
4 die from drinking tainted hand sanitizer, CDC reports
The hand sanitizer products contained methanol, a toxic substance.
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Mystery ancestor mated with ancient humans. And its 'nested' DNA was just found.
Today's humans carry the genes of an ancient, unknown ancestor, left there by hominin species intermingling perhaps a million years ago.
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China launches 2 satellites from Gobi Desert
China is continuing its rapid rate of space launches with its 22nd mission of 2020.
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Scythelike jaws of Cretaceous 'hell ant' clutch a baby cockroach in an amber tomb
The death strike of a Cretaceous "hell ant" from 99 million years ago is preserved in amber, revealing how these demonic-looking ants hunted.
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'Busy' hurricane season is about to get a whole lot busier, NOAA says
NOAA experts predict an "extremely active" hurricane season, with as many as 25 named storms.
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Trump says 'NASA was Closed & Dead' before he took charge. That's not true.
President Donald Trump took to Twitter Wednesday (Aug. 5) to announce that he brought NASA back from being "Closed & Dead."
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Weird 'broomstick' necked Triassic reptile named after mythical Greek sea monster
These strange, long-necked Triassic beasts were able to coexist because they chowed down on different prey.
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Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment
A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
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Rabu, 05 Agustus 2020
Common colds train the immune system to recognize COVID-19
T cells that recognize common cold coronaviruses also recognize specific sites on SARS-CoV-2.
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Poop stains visible from space reveal hidden colonies of Antarctic penguins
There might be nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought.
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Convalescent plasma could reduce death from COVID-19, early data suggests
But few "gold standard" trials have been completed on the therapy, so take the results with a grain of salt.
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The Congo River Basin: Home of the deepest river in the world
The Congo River is a long, arcing river in West-Central Africa, featuring a rainforest and providing food and transport for 75 million people.
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Does coronavirus linger in the body?
If the coronavirus "hides out" in seemingly recovered individuals, it could explain lingering symptoms of COVID-19 or pose a risk for transmission of infection to others even after recovery.
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Beirut blast: How does ammonium nitrate create such devastating explosions?
Fertilizer is behind many of the worst accidents and terrorist attacks in history.
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Massive ancient temple complex may lurk beneath famous Northern Ireland fort
Archaeologists have found Iron Age temples and medieval structures in Northern Ireland.
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Here is the best place on Earth to see stars, according to science
Scientists confirm that ‘Dome A’ in Antarctica is the best place on Earth to see stars.
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Selasa, 04 Agustus 2020
Fall could bring rare, paralyzing illness in children, CDC warns
Whether social distancing measures to prevent COVID-19 will also reduced AFM cases is unknown.
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'Mono' virus turns on cancer-related genes. Here's how.
A new cell study hints at how the Epstein-Barr virus drives cancer.
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Humpback whale charges swimmers in Australia, sends two to hospital
A humpback whale attacked two swimmers with its fins and sent them to the hospital
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Humpback whale charges swimmers in Australia, sends two to hospital
A humpback whale attacked two swimmers with its fins and sent them to the hospital
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Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole
Tens of thousands of planets like Earth and Neptune might orbit the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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The Live Science merch store is back with more science-y gear
If you're a science geek like us, you'll love the new and improved Live Science merch store, where you can get all of your science-y gear, from t-shirts and mugs to tote bags and stickers.
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Isaias treks up the East Coast, threatening strong winds, tornadoes
Tropical storm Isaias strengthened into a category 1 hurricane before hitting North Carolina last night, bringing rapid flooding
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1st intact evidence of Incas' underwater ritual offerings found in a lake in the Andes
Spanish records dating to the 16th century hinted that the Inca people performed underwater ritual offerings, and archaeologists have finally found one that's still intact.
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Ancient Mars may have been covered in ice sheets
Early Mars may not have been quite the warm, wet paradise scientists have hoped for — not if the valleys scarring its surface work the same way as their counterparts here on Earth do.
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What's the risk of catching COVID-19 on public transportation?
A new study analyzed information from thousands of passengers who traveled on China's high-speed trains.
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Senin, 03 Agustus 2020
10 Most Outstanding Inventions that Changed the World
Can you imagine what our lives would be right now without the certain inventions of people with great minds? Maybe we would still be a quill and ink to write with a candle on our table instead of using a computer to write our thoughts and a fluorescent light. Life would be difficult for us without the inventions we are enjoying today.
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Two Canadian ice caps have completely vanished from the Arctic, NASA imagery shows
New NASA imagery shows that the St. Patrick bay ice caps have vanished from Arctic Canada, two years sooner than scientists predicted
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Fauci: No one can predict how bad the pandemic will get this fall
But to bring the coronavirus case counts down to manageable levels, we can take steps that we know works.
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Tropical storm Isaias forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Carolinas
Isaias is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic coast
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After being swallowed alive, water beetle stages 'backdoor' escape from frog’s gut
An aquatic beetle species takes unusual action to escape digestion after being swallowed by frogs.
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