Category: Science
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China Says Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered Because of Conservation Efforts
China no longer considers giant pandas an endangered species in the wild. Officials announced Wednesday that successful conservation efforts had increased the iconic animals’ population to 1,800, CNN reported. They are now considered “vulnerable.” The change “reflects their improved living conditions and China’s efforts in keeping their habitats integrated,” head of the Ministry of Ecology…
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Globally, Renewables Were The Cheapest Form of Energy in 2020, a New Report Shows
Renewable technologies such as wind and solar are becoming more affordable, according to a new report. This is driving the rise of renewable energy as the world’s cheapest power source. In the past decade, the cost of large-scale solar projects has dropped by 85%. The retirement of coal plants would also reduce CO2 emissions by…
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Nasa: Earth-like Worlds Could Be Hiding In Binary Star Systems
Within our solar system, the Earth is unique. Only a few celestial objects have an atmosphere, and it’s the only one capable of supporting life… as far as we know. How many Earths are there? New research suggests that it may be more than we thought. Now NASA astronomers say we might be missing out…
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Footprints From Dinosaurs That Walked 110 Million Years Ago Found In The Uk.
The footprints are from various dinosaurs, indicating the high diversity of dinosaurs in southern England during the Early Cretaceous period. Scientists in the UK have discovered footprints from at least six different dinosaur species — the very last dinosaurs to walk on the UK soil 110 million years ago. The discovery of dinosaur footprints by…
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Jeff Bezos’s Space Flight On July 20th Will Be Accompanied By An Old Pilot Aged 82!
Jeff Bezos will launch into space later this month, and we know he’ll be accompanied by his brother and the winner of a charity auction. There will also be an “honored guest” on board the plane – a woman who is a pioneer in aviation. In the 1960s, Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pilot, was denied…
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Scientists Found the Oldest Strain of Black Death bacteria in 5,000-Year-Old Human Remains!
In the world of archaeology, there is some exciting news! Recently, researchers discovered the first-known plague victim. The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria behind the Plague that caused the Black Death, was found in the remains of a 5,000 year old hunter gatherer. As reported by the BBC, a man in his twenties who died…
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MIT & Harvard Researchers Develop a Face Mask that can Diagnose COVID-19 within 90 Minutes
AdeYou’s probably heard about home COVID-19 test kits, but what if you could put on a mask that you’d breathe into for a bit and that could diagnose you for COVID-19? Well, you may not find one at your local pharmacy just yet. Still, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University…
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Stunning Supernova Remnant ‘N63A’ Seen in Large Magellanic Cloud! NASA Shares Images!
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lately shared a picture of stunning supernova remains in the Large Magellanic Cloud, more than 25 light-years of side to side. The Picture has gained 23,000 likes and 100 comments and has been shared by NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory’s official Instagram account. In the caption for the image,…
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Aviation Startup To Launch Hypersonic Plane That Can Reach Anywhere On The Earth In Just 1 Hour
What if you could travel anywhere on earth in just one hour? Well, Venus Aerospace Corp, an aviation startup will soon launch a hypersonic plane that can ferry people anywhere on earth in just 1 hour. This hypersonic spaceplane would be capable of carrying passengers from Los Angeles to Tokyo in 1 hour which would…
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Pune Firm Launches Instant Covid19 Test Kit: 2 Mins To Test, 15 Mins For Result
CoviSelf – India’s first self-use Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kit – will take two minutes to carry out the test and results will be available in 15 minutes, the Pune-based firm that produced the kit said. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) authorised the test kit on Wednesday. CoviSelf – India’s First Self-use Rapid…