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Life on Earth Probably Began in Puddle of Water 3.8 Billion Years Ago
Scientists recreated the basic building blocks of life in the form of primitive RNA and DNA in a puddle of water.
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SCIENCELawmakers, families call for FDA to ban pure powdered caffeine
Powdered caffeine was in the spotlight on April 26, Tuesday as lawmakers called the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass a federal ban on the caffeinated product. They argued that the dietary supplement was very dangerous following death of two people in 2014 who consumed the substance.
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SpaceESA Launches New Earth Observation Satellite Testing Einstein's General Relativity
ESA successfully launched EU's Sentinel-1b satellite into orbit to gather Earth climate data and also test the concept of general of relativity.
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SCIENCEGlobal warming update: San Diego, Miami, Phoenix most desirable places to live
Americans prefer a warmer winter, which means that San Diego, Miami, and Phoenix are the most desirable places to live, as they topped the new index chart. Lowest in the rank are Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit.
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SpaceIron-60 radioactive isotope proves Supernova 'Gun-Like' explosions million years ago: Study
Supernovas have affected Earth since years ago. Its continuous explosions constantly shower the Earth with radioactive debris and cosmic rays.
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SpaceAstronaut Tim Peake Runs London Marathon From Space
ESA British astronaut Tim Peake joined the annual 36th London Marathon using virtual reality, running on a special treadmill from zero gravity aboard the space station.
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SCIENCEGood News? Earth Now Greener Due to Excess Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere
New findings based on satellite data spanning 30 years reveal how excessive carbon dioxide brought about by global warming is apparently making the planet more lush and green.
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SCIENCEBed bugs are attracted to particular colors of bedsheets, luggage: Study
Bed bugs seem to like the colors red and black based on a group of experiments done recently by researchers. However, the little bugs avoided the colors bright white, yellow, and green. The study could result in bug traps that draw in the insects using colors they like, and work with another type of pest control.
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SCIENCEBrazil’s new billboards use fake sweat, breath to attract, zap mosquitos infected with Zika virus
In South America's war on the Zika virus, a pair of Brazilian companies has developed a new billboard that attracts and kills the disease-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito. The small signs include containers inside that give off chemicals that mimicking bodily functions from the human body. They include lactic acid (sweat) and carbon dioxide (breath).
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SpaceMysterious 'Halo' Craters Spotted on Pluto
Latest images from NASA's New Horizons probe reveal several dozen craters rimmed with methane ice, producing these "halos".
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