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SpaceX delays first satellite launch due to technical glitch
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket minutes before takeoff Monday, saying it will prepare for…
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Will your next burger be ground-up mealworms?
The wriggly beetle larvae known as mealworms could one day dominate supermarket shelves as a more sustainable alternative…
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Inception? Scientists produce false memories in mice
Editor's note: The description of the experiment in this story was edited for clarity. Scientists at the Massachusetts…
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Apes Have Midlife Crises, Too
Just like humans, apes experience a midlife low in happiness, new research suggests. The findings, published Nov. 19…
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Shuttle Endeavour Towed by Toyota Truck Over L.A. Freeway
LOS ANGELES — Why did the space shuttle cross the road? To get to the other side ……
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Moon boot-styled sneakers celebrate GE’s role in Apollo 11 lunar landing
General Electric is taking a "small step" into sneaker design to commemorate the role — or rather, sole…
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Danish zoo says no plans to kill healthy giraffe
A Denmark zoo says that it has no plans to kill one of its healthy male giraffes after…
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Virgin Galactic spaceship’s ‘feathering’ descent system eyed in deadly crash
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane broke apart just after its "feathering" re-entry system deployed early during a tragic…
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6th century monastery with intricate mosaic floors discovered in Israel
A Byzantine period monastery with impressive mosaic floors was uncovered in Israel, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority…
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Archaeologists unearth 8,000-year-old olive oil remains in Israel
In what could be called a Hanukkah miracle, researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered what they…