Science
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Next Launch to the Moon: A Japanese Company’s Lunar Lander
The company, Ispace, is carrying a rover from the United Arab Emirates, a Japanese robot and other cargo in its bid to possibly be the first commercial lander to reach the moon.
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NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission to End in Water Landing: How to Watch
The Orion capsule, this time with no astronauts aboard, will splash down on Sunday afternoon after a 26-day journey that took it to the moon and back.
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Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic
In Greenland’s permafrost, scientists discovered two-million-year-old genetic material from scores of plant and animal species, including mastodons, geese, lemmings and ants.
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The Ankylosaur’s Club-Tail Wasn’t Only Swinging at T. Rex
A dinosaur named for a demon dog in “Ghostbusters” had a sledgehammer attached to its rear. A new study found it was could both shatter shins and woo potential mates.
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Curse Words Around the World Have Something in Common (We Swear)
These four sounds are missing from some of the seven words you can never say on television, and the pattern prevails in other languages too, researchers say.
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The Missing Mammal That May Have Shaped California’s Kelp Forests
Researchers claim that the behavior of a massive extinct herbivore, the Steller’s sea cow, might inform conservation efforts of threatened ecosystems today.
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Telescopes Team Up to Forecast an Alien Storm on Titan
Saturn’s largest moon came under the gaze of NASA’s powerful Webb space observatory, allowing it and another telescope to capture clouds drifting through Titan’s methane-rich atmosphere.
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With Mauna Loa’s Eruption, a Rare Glimpse Into the Earth
The world’s largest active volcano erupted for the first time in 38 years, raising excitement among scientists who are eager to unlock its many mysteries.
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Dog Flu Is Back, Too
Canine influenza can spread quickly through shelters, kennels and day care facilities, although most dogs will recover on their own, experts said.
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New Estimate Finds More Magma Under Yellowstone Supervolcano
The extra magma doesn’t mean it’s more likely to erupt, scientists say. In fact, the better measurement helps them to understand its future.