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Four Shortlisted NASA Missions Would Explore the Nastiest Places in the Solar System

14 Feb 17:52 3 articles

Four Shortlisted NASA Missions Would Explore the Nastiest Places in the Solar System

As part of its ongoing Discovery Program, NASA has selected four possible missions that would involve some of the most hostile and enigmatic places in the solar system.

14 Feb 17:52 Gizmodo 461714590806667605.html
NASA selects four possible missions to study the secrets of the solar system

NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions. Although they're not official missions yet and some ultimately may not be chosen to move forward, the ...

14 Feb 13:56 phys.org 3476726123687792036.html
NASA selects four finalists for next Discovery mission

NASA is considering missions to Venus and two outer solar system moons as the next in its Discovery line of planetary science missions.

14 Feb 11:59 SpaceNews 7631243598990614128.html
Scientists detect ‘ghost’ DNA from mysterious human species

14 Feb 17:46 4 articles

Scientists detect ‘ghost’ DNA from mysterious human species

WASHINGTON – Scientists examining the genomes of West Africans have detected signs that a mysterious extinct human species interbred with our own species tens of thousands of years ago in

14 Feb 17:46 New York Post 7654946769308190749.html
Scientists Identify Genes from ‘Ghost Population’ of Ancient Humans

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14 Feb 12:30 Extremetech 653399568468814895.html
'Ghost' ancestors: African DNA study detects mysterious extinct human species

Homo sapiens first appeared a bit more than 300,000 years ago in Africa and later spread worldwide, encountering other human species in Eurasia that have since gone extinct including the Neanderthals and the lesser-known Denisovans.

14 Feb 10:48 Deccan Herald 2027555797584096677.html
Mysterious 'ghost population' of ancient humans discovered in African DNA

Scientists examining the genomes of West Africans have detected signs that a mysterious extinct human species interbred with our own species tens of...

14 Feb 08:17 DAILY SABAH 8383944808415415621.html
Weather warnings as Scotland braced for second storm this week

14 Feb 17:25 3 articles

Weather warnings as Scotland braced for second storm this week

Heavy rain and strong winds are predicted as Storm Dennis hits the country on Saturday.

14 Feb 17:25 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775170162233.html
Weather warnings as Scotland braced for second storm this week

Heavy rain and strong winds are predicted as Storm Dennis hits the country on Saturday.

14 Feb 17:24 Shropshire Star 3480199993088581177.html
Weather warnings as Scotland braced for second storm this week

Heavy rain and strong winds are predicted as Storm Dennis hits the country on Saturday.

14 Feb 17:24 Express & Star 7324224460634758713.html
Section of Clacton Pier collapses into sea

14 Feb 16:13 3 articles

Section of Clacton Pier collapses into sea

The incident happened during structural work to prepare for the installation of a new rollercoaster.

14 Feb 16:13 Shropshire Star 3480199992042344568.html
Section of Clacton Pier collapses into sea

The incident happened during structural work to prepare for the installation of a new rollercoaster.

14 Feb 16:13 Express & Star 7324224459588522104.html
Section of Clacton Pier collapses into sea

The incident happened during structural work to prepare for the installation of a new rollercoaster.

14 Feb 16:13 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774123925624.html
New research: Climate change could reduce lifespan among hundreds of species

14 Feb 15:40 5 articles

New research: Climate change could reduce lifespan among hundreds of species

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among all ...

14 Feb 15:40 phys.org 3476726124156302011.html
Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.

14 Feb 08:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773380053318.html
Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.

14 Feb 08:02 Shropshire Star 3480199991298472262.html
Climate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study

Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.

14 Feb 08:00 The Irish News 993066805933402.html
Climate change could reduce life-spans of hundreds of species

Aging in cold-blooded organisms such as amphibians linked to high temperatures

14 Feb 08:00 The Irish Times 8204772967495266173.html
Smelling lover's shirt may improve sleep

14 Feb 15:35 2 articles

Smelling lover's shirt may improve sleep

"One of the most surprising findings is how a romantic partner's scent can improve sleep quality even outside of our conscious awareness," said researcher Frances Chen.

14 Feb 15:35 UPI 8257973865676452633.html
Smelling your romantic partner’s T-shirt improves sleep efficiency

Forget counting sheep. If you really want a good night's sleep, all you may need is your romantic partner's favorite T-shirt wrapped around your pillow.

14 Feb 13:13 News-Medical.net 4522523030874374217.html
Reasons why the Galaxy S20 is a worthy upgrade over the Galaxy S9

14 Feb 14:57 2 articles

Reasons why the Galaxy S20 is a worthy upgrade over the Galaxy S9

Galaxy S9 owners who have skipped last year's flagship series might now want to consider upgrading to one of the latest Galaxy S20 models. Although the Galaxy S9 is still a decent performer in various

14 Feb 14:57 SamMobile 1601131851077121160.html
Galaxy Home Mini free for Galaxy S20 pre-orders in Korea

When Samsung introduce new devices that are not smartphones alongside their new smartphones, the immediate assumption is that the former will be used as incentives to get people to pre-order the la…

14 Feb 12:00 Android Community 7463818293444080274.html
Research: Covid-19 could infect two-thirds of globe

14 Feb 13:55 2 articles

Research: Covid-19 could infect two-thirds of globe

AS THE number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases jumps dramatically in China, a top infectious-disease scientist warns that things could get far worse: Two-thirds of the world’s population could catch it.

14 Feb 13:55 NST Online 3702929170166057453.html
Bloomberg: Coronavirus could infect two-thirds of globe, research shows

Even if there were a way to reduce transmission by half, that would still imply that roughly one-third of the world would become infected.

14 Feb 09:24 UNIAN 6863008972519370235.html
Storm Dennis: Scottish weather warning upgrades to amber with 'danger to life'

14 Feb 13:25 3 articles

Storm Dennis: Scottish weather warning upgrades to amber with 'danger to life'

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to blast the country for the remainder of this week as storm Dennis hits.

14 Feb 13:25 THE SCOTSMAN 4778851489824213066.html
Storm Dennis: Scottish weather warning upgrades to amber with 'danger to life'

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to blast the country for the remainder of this week as storm Dennis hits.

14 Feb 13:25 THE SCOTSMAN 4778851490236211402.html
Yellow weather warning issued for Louth as Storm Dennis approaches

Met Éireann issue wind and rain warning for Louth

14 Feb 12:41 Dundalk Democrat 5738461709012560786.html
Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

14 Feb 13:21 2 articles

Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

A manager at another store, who gave her name as Joyce, said her shop has had to reduce what they buy as customer interest wilts.

14 Feb 13:21 Saudi Gazette 6913978435860343418.html
Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine's Day sales as the city battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with admirers joking that a box of face masks is a better way to say "I love you" than a bouquet.

14 Feb 11:02 The Peninsula 1202843881329356792.html
Parents of brain-damaged baby lose life support legal battle

14 Feb 13:08 3 articles

Parents of brain-damaged baby lose life support legal battle

Father describes decision as ‘terrible’ after appeals court rules son is brain stem dead

14 Feb 13:08 the Guardian 1491978796242618582.html
Family lose battle to keep brain-damaged baby alive

Court of Appeal judges have ruled that doctors can stop providing life-support treatment to newborn Midrar Ali.

14 Feb 10:47 Metro 970161748685608598.html
BREAKING Judges rule doctors can stop providing life-support to brain-damaged baby

Four-month-old Midrar Ali is at the centre of a court battle in which his parents, Karwan and Shokhan Ali, are desperate for his treatment to continue

14 Feb 10:22 mirror 675785261872749582.html
SpaceX plans to launch fifth Starlink batch Sunday

14 Feb 12:54 2 articles

SpaceX plans to launch fifth Starlink batch Sunday

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans to launch its fifth batch of Starlink satellites from Florida at 10:25 a.m. EST on Sunday, after postponing a Saturday attempt due to weather concerns.

14 Feb 12:54 UPI 8257973864941018855.html
SpaceX plans to launch fifth Starlink batch Saturday

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans to launch its fifth batch of Starlink satellites from Florida at 10:47 a.m. EST on Saturday, with a marginally favorable weather forecast.

14 Feb 12:54 UPI 8257973864554577711.html
Weather warning in place as Storm Dennis arrives this weekend - Talk of the Town

14 Feb 12:54 2 articles

Weather warning in place as Storm Dennis arrives this weekend - Talk of the Town

A weather warning for very wet and windy weather has been issued by Met Éireann for the whole of Ireland this weekend. The warning will come into force at 3am on Saturday morning and will remain in place until midday on Monday. Met Éireann has advised: “Storm Dennis will bring some very wet and very...Read More→

14 Feb 12:54 Talk of the Town 6988606398945754365.html
Warnings issued as Storm Dennis to bring very wet and windy weather over weekend

Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings ahead of the arrival of Storm Dennis over the weeken...

14 Feb 12:45 Newstalk 7635722259173231986.html
Cruise passengers land after two weeks at sea over virus fears

14 Feb 11:01 2 articles

Cruise passengers land after two weeks at sea over virus fears

Passengers on a cruise ship that was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying the new coronavirus finally began disembarking in Cambodia on Friday.

14 Feb 11:01 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200595729247.html
Passengers on ship turned away over virus fears disembark in Cambodia

Passengers on a cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over coronavirus fears started disembarking in ...

14 Feb 10:07 CNA 5644198862881578041.html
Nasa confirms 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will pass Earth safely tomorrow

14 Feb 09:58 2 articles

Nasa confirms 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will pass Earth safely tomorrow

The gigantic space rock will miss us by about 3 million miles

14 Feb 09:58 Metro 970161749133059274.html
NASA spots ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid rapidly approaching Earth

NASA confirms that an asteroid larger than the tallest man-made structure in the world is currently travelling towards Earth at a speed of almost 34,000 miles per hour. According to International Business Times, NASA's Center for

14 Feb 08:01 LailasNews.com 2090029849023184836.html
Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

14 Feb 09:46 3 articles

Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

ExxonMobil said the incident, which sparked concern among local residents, occurred as it attempts to restart the Mossmorran site.

14 Feb 09:46 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774884062839.html
Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

ExxonMobil said the incident, which sparked concern among local residents, occurred as it attempts to restart the Mossmorran site.

14 Feb 09:46 Shropshire Star 3480199992802481783.html
Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

ExxonMobil said the incident, which sparked concern among local residents, occurred as it attempts to restart the Mossmorran site.

14 Feb 09:46 Express & Star 7324224460348659319.html
NASA Releases Remixed Version Of Iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' Photo

14 Feb 08:03 2 articles

NASA Releases Remixed Version Of Iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' Photo

A humbling photo of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 probe from a distance of 6 billion kilometres has been reprocessed by NASA to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the image....

14 Feb 08:03 Gizmodo AU 3183561246856656114.html
NASA Releases Remixed Version of Iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo

A humbling photo of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 probe from a distance of 3.7 billion miles has been reprocessed by NASA to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the image.

14 Feb 08:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059002222738353.html