2020 was a year of unremitting extreme climate events, from heat waves to wildfires to hurricanes, many of which scientists have directly linked to human-caused climate…
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Ex-Israeli space security chief claims aliens exist
By Adela Suliman and Paul Goldman A former Israeli space security chief has sent eyebrows shooting heavenward by saying that earthlings have been in contact with extraterrestrials from…
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Study of COVID-19 vaccine begins in adolescents
Moderna Inc said on Thursday it had dosed the first participant in a mid-to-late stage study testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in adolescents aged 12…
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Capsule with asteroid samples in ‘perfect’ shape
A capsule containing the first significant quantities of rock from an asteroid is in “perfect” shape, according to scientists. The container with material from a…
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Astronomers unveil most detailed 3D map of Milky Way
Astronomers have unveiled the most precise 3D map yet of the Milky Way, an achievement that promises to shed fresh light on the workings of the…
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Around the world, birds are in crisis
Scott Edwards paused his cross-country bike trip when he spotted a flash of black, white and red. It was a red-headed woodpecker. “I got my…
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