Science & Health
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Monkeys in India Stole Covid-19 Blood Samples, Chewed on Them
A band of thieving monkeys attacked a lab researcher in India and made off with blood test samples taken from covid-19 patients.
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Mining Company Blows Up 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Site, Expresses No Regrets
A culturally important archaeological site in Western Australia was destroyed this past weekend during the expansion of an iron ore mine. Upsettingly, the mining company responsible for the incident did so with state permission, exposing Australia’s weak and bigoted heritage conservation laws.
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Ancient Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Dwarfs Modern Melting, Study Finds
More than a year ago, researcher Julian Dowdeswell boarded a research vessel at the edge of the Fimbul ice shelf to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula. He and six other scientists with the University of Cambridge were setting off as part of an expedition to study the ancient patterns of ice sheet retreat along…
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth at ‘Deadliest Possible Angle,’ New Research Suggests
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth, it struck at an angle that maximized its destructive potential, according to new computer simulations of the catastrophic event.