The final module of China’s Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday,…
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New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered
An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit…
Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected…
Antibiotic resistance linked to these household products
The study, by Assistant Professor Hui Peng’s research group in the department of chemistry in the…
Ancient genomes reveal hidden history of human adaptation
The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed…
Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought
Powerful supershear earthquakes, once considered rare, are much more common than previously thought, according to a…
UCI flood modeling framework reveals heightened risk and disparities in Los Angeles
Flood risk in Los Angeles is vastly larger than previously indicated by federally defined flood maps,…
Photos suggest rhino horns have shrunk over past century, likely due to hunting
By scrutinizing over a century’s worth of photos, University of Cambridge researchers have made the first…
New species of owl discovered in the rainforests of Africa's Príncipe Island
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic…
Catholic Church can reduce carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays, study suggests
In 2011, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales called on congregations to return to foregoing…