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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.htmlNASA 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.htmlNASA 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.htmlScientists 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.htmlScientists 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.htmlMysterious '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.htmlWeather 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.htmlWeather 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.htmlWeather 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.htmlSection 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.htmlSection 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.htmlSection 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.htmlNew 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.htmlClimate 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.htmlClimate 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.htmlClimate 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.htmlClimate 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.htmlSmelling 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.htmlSmelling 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.htmlReasons 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.htmlGalaxy 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.htmlResearch: 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.htmlBloomberg: 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.htmlStorm 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.htmlStorm 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.htmlYellow 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.htmlVirus-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.htmlVirus-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.htmlParents 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.htmlFamily 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.htmlBREAKING 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.htmlSpaceX 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.htmlSpaceX 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.htmlWeather 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.htmlWarnings 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.htmlCruise 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.htmlPassengers 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.htmlNasa 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.htmlNASA 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.htmlChemical 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.htmlChemical 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.htmlChemical 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.htmlNASA 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.htmlNASA 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