Israel launched a new spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad in the center of the country early Monday morning,…
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Space bully: Jupiter may have kicked giant planet out of its orbit
It seems that some planets just can’t play nicely together. Scientists at the University of Toronto have discovered that Jupiter…
Read MoreFragments of world’s oldest Koran may predate Muhammad, scholars say
British scholars have suggested that fragments of the world’s oldest known Koran, which were discovered last month, may predate the…
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New study claims gerbils, not rats, responsible for bringing plague to Europe
For hundreds of years, the arrival of the bubonic plague in Europe in the mid-14th century has been blamed on…
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Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate
MIAMI – The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family’s teenagers also…
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Space Shuttle Endeavour stops in Houston en route to California
HOUSTON – The space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to leave Houston early Thursday after giving locals a brief glimpse of…
Read MoreHarvard scholar’s discovery suggests Jesus had a wife
BOSTON – A Harvard University professor on Tuesday unveiled a fourth-century fragment of papyrus she said is the only existing…
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Idaho scientist hopes to spot Bigfoot from the sky
The search for Bigfoot is taking to the sky — if an Idaho scientist’s plan to float a blimp in…
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Like rings on a tree, growth rings in lobsters indicate age, scientists find
PORTLAND, Maine – For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster —…
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US Atlantic puffin population in peril as fish stocks shift, ocean waters heat up
PORTLAND, Maine – The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds…
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