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  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2019 Paleontologists have determined that some groups of crocodiles were not the meat-eaters their descendants became. After a detailed analysis of ancient crocodile teeth, scientists concluded vegetarianism evolved among the distant cousins of modern crocodylians at least three different times. "The most interesting thing we discovered was how frequently it seems extinct crocodyliforms ate plants," Keegan Melstrom, a doctoral student at the University of Utah, said in a news release. "Our study ind ... read more |
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Benin leaps into 21st century with new national mapCotonou (AFP) June 28, 2019 The last time that cartographers mapped Benin, Elvis Presley had just released "Jailhouse Rock," the Soviets had launched Sputnik - and the country was still a colony named French Dahomey. ... more  
Scientists find 56 lakes under the Greenland Ice SheetWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2019 Researchers have found an additional 56 lakes under the Greenland Ice Sheet, bringing the island's total number of subglacial lakes to 60. ... more  
Climate impacts of airplane contrails could triple by 2050Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2019 Under certain conditions, airplane contrails become contrail cirrus, icy clouds that trap the sun's heat and warms the planet. New research suggests the climate impact of airplane contrails, largely ignored until now, could triple by 2050. ... more  
Selfies and the self: what they say about us and societyRio De Janeiro (AFP) June 27, 2019 The selfie craze speaks volumes about the era in which we live: how images race around the globe and can dominate public discourse, eliciting strong emotions and even blurring the lines of reality. ... more |
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Sudan army ruler seeks to resume talks with protest leadersKhartoum (AFP) June 19, 2019 Sudan's army ruler Wednesday called on protest leaders to resume talks on the transfer of power without any conditions, as tension between the two sides persists after the bloody dispersal of demonstrators. ... more 
Jihadist-hit Burkina adopts tough law on covering military opsOuagadougou (AFP) June 21, 2019 Lawmakers in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso on Friday adopted a controversial new law providing for jail terms of up to 10 years for divulging details of military operations. ... more 
Rival groups and strategies overshadow jihadist conflict in NigeriaKano, Nigeria (AFP) June 20, 2019 Two attacks less than 24 hours apart in northeastern Nigeria this week have laid bare the deadly but divergent strategies of Boko Haram and a rival jihadist group, the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP). ... more 
Cameroon to prosecute 7 soldiers over 'atrocity' videoYaounde (AFP) June 24, 2019 Cameroon's defence ministry said Monday it would prosecute seven soldiers suspected of summarily killing two women and their two children, a video of which was distributed on the internet to widespread outrage. ... more 
Suspected mastermind of Ethiopia attacks shot deadAddis Ababa (AFP) June 24, 2019 Ethiopian police have shot dead a security chief suspected of orchestrating a deadly bid to overthrow the regional Amhara government, with possible links to the murder of the army chief, state media reported Monday. ... more |
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Tale of two cities: Hong Kong turmoil may boost SingaporeSingapore (AFP) June 20, 2019 Hong Kong's reputation as a stable financial hub has been shaken by a controversial extradition bill that prompted massive protests, and its loss might just be Singapore's gain, experts say. ... more  |
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China's former Interpol chief pleads guilty to briberyBeijing (AFP) June 20, 2019 Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei pleaded guilty at a trial in China on Thursday to accepting $2.1 million in bribes - a remarkable fall from grace for the former vice minister of public security. ... more 
China 'won't allow' G20 discussion of Hong KongBeijing (AFP) June 24, 2019 China said Monday it will not allow discussion of Hong Kong at the G20 summit this week even as US President Donald Trump plans to raise the city's mass protests during his meeting with President Xi Jinping. ... more  
The Water Future of Earth's 'Third Pole'Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 27, 2019 Himalaya. Karakoram. Hindu Kush. The names of Asia's high mountain ranges conjure up adventure to those living far away, but for more than a billion people, these are the names of their most reliabl ... more  
Fallout particle offers insight into Fukushima nuclear accidentWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2019 Researchers have found and studied a fallout particle containing uranium released by the Fukushima nuclear accident. The study offered scientists insights into the sequence of events that led to the Fukushima meltdown. ... more  
France prepares for new heat record, as Spain battles wildfireParis (AFP) June 28, 2019 Temperatures in France are expected to reach a record-breaking high on Friday, as Europe continues to endure a sweltering heatwave which sparked an out-of-control wildfire in Spain. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 
Breakthroughs in the science of programmable gene expression inspired DARPA to establish the PReemptive Expression of Protective Alleles and Response Elements (PREPARE) program with the goal of delivering powerful new defenses against public health and national security threats.
DARPA has now selected five teams to develop a range of new medical interventions that temporarily and reversibl ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 28, 2019 
The thermal vacuum test campaign of the first Spacebus Neo satellite was completed on 25 June. Less than 100 metres from the Mediterranean Sea, the Konnect satellite has spent the past six weeks being exposed to the cold emptiness of space.
These enormous test chambers, which can be cooled to minus 180 Celsius, are designed to accommodate an entire spacecraft and effectively replicate the ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2019 
To protect themselves from the inevitable threat of rising sea levels, coastal communities in the United States will have to shell out more than $400 billion, according to a new report released by the Center for Climate Integrity.
Authors of the new report estimate 50,000 miles of coastal barriers will need to be built across 22 states over the next two decades. The report, compiled wit ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 24, 2019 
The defense bill in the U.S. Congress specifies that a new strategic port in the Arctic Ocean must be identified and designated.
The action is meant to counter Russian advances in the Arctic, notably by its submarine fleet, as the ocean warms and becomes easier to navigate.
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act is expected to receive a vote in the Senate this week. It direc ... more |
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 Bordeaux (AFP) June 26, 2019 
The heatwave that is roasting parts of Europe is more than welcome in the French region of Bordeaux, where wine producers say a sudden intense burst of sun after a wet spring could produce a superior vintage.
"Two of three days of heatwave in Bordeaux at this time, it's magic!" Philippe Bardet, head of the Bordeaux Wine Council, told AFP.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2019  The fault slips that generate earthquakes release lots of stored energy, energy that reverberates violently across the planet's crust. But earthquakes also create new stresses.
New research suggests the accumulation of stress caused by historic earthquakes could explain why and where the next seismic event occurs.
In regions vulnerable to earthquakes, major seismic events seem to ... more |
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 Ouagadougou (AFP) June 21, 2019 
Lawmakers in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso on Friday adopted a controversial new law providing for jail terms of up to 10 years for divulging details of military operations.
The amendment bans the "publication of images of attacks against defence and security forces and the victims of terrorist crimes", as well as "attacks on the morale of troops engaged in the fight against terrorism," lawmaker ... more |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 27, 2019  The selfie craze speaks volumes about the era in which we live: how images race around the globe and can dominate public discourse, eliciting strong emotions and even blurring the lines of reality.
Sometimes, that can be a very toxic mix, experts say.
"We are truly in the age of the picture, of the fleeting image," said psychoanalyst, essayist and philosophy professor Elsa Godart.
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 Warsaw (AFP) June 21, 2019 
Poland and Hungary on Friday said they were protecting their national economies by rejecting an EU bid for zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a goal another opposing country called "ecological hysteria".
EU leaders failed Thursday to set a target for so-called carbon neutrality by mid-century, amid opposition from coal-dependent Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the ambiguous p ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
Harmful algal blooms can cause big problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States. When toxin-containing aquatic organisms multiply and form a bloom, it can sicken people and pets, contaminate drinking water, and force closures at boating and swimming sites.
With limited resources to monitor these often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies from ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2019 
Paleontologists have determined that some groups of crocodiles were not the meat-eaters their descendants became. After a detailed analysis of ancient crocodile teeth, scientists concluded vegetarianism evolved among the distant cousins of modern crocodylians at least three different times.
"The most interesting thing we discovered was how frequently it seems extinct crocodyliforms ate ... more |
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 Bonn (AFP) June 27, 2019 
Hours of discussions over whether the United Nations climate process needs protecting from big energy interests were "scrubbed" from official conclusions at a conference in Germany this week, AFP has learned.
Talks between nations over how to implement the Paris climate goals wrap up in Bonn Thursday, when summaries of discussions and decisions will be presented to delegates and observers. ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
NCCR MARVEL researchers have developed a novel microscopic theory that is able to describe heat transport in very general ways, and applies equally well to ordered or disordered materials such as crystals or glasses and to anything in between. This is not only a significant first - no transport equation has been able so far to account simultaneously for these two regimes - it also shows, surpris ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2019 
Monarch butterflies bred in captivity may lose their sense of direction.
When researchers at the University of Chicago bought and released monarch butterflies from a commercial breeder, the butterflies failed to fly south. Even when the captive-bred monarchs were raised outdoors, the butterflies were unable to orient themselves.
Genetic analysis showed the captive-bred monarchs a ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 20, 2019 
Two Canadian naval vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Taipei's and Canada's defence ministries said, in the latest naval passage likely to irk Beijing.
The ships sailed through the narrow waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in a "freedom of navigation" operation, the Taipei ministry said in a statement issued late Wednesday, without providing any details.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2019 
New analysis suggests some trees make drought conditions worse.
The loss of trees and vegetation can have a variety of negative effects on ecological health. Often, trees and vegetation help mitigate the damage caused by extreme weather. But new research suggests the effects of vegetation on weather conditions depends on the physiology of the involved vegetation.
According to a n ... more |
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