New Universe map unearths 300,000 more galaxies
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The known Universe just got a lot bigger. A new…
7 years ago
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Japan upgrades downpour forecasts before Tokyo 2020
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- With an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese researchers are developing a new system to…
7 years ago
The art and science of Japan’s cherry blossom forecast
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- As spring approaches in Japan, the country's weather forecasters face one…
7 years ago
Magnetic north pole leaves Canada, on fast new path
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The position of the Earth's magnetic North Pole -- used in navigation systems such as…
7 years ago
For some whales, sonar may provoke suicidal behaviour: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists have long known that some beaked whales beach themselves…
7 years ago
Construction without coordination: how ants build megaprojects
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Leaf-cutter ants build superhighways to transfer food and building materials…
7 years ago
Better than twilight? Check out the ‘Super blood wolf moon’
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A 30-second time-lapse reveals the changing face of the "super blood wolf Moon." An…
7 years ago
Total lunar eclipse set to woo skywatchers Sunday night to Monday
An unusual set of celestial circumstances comes together Sunday for skywatchers in Europe, Africa and the Americas, where a total…
7 years ago
China’s moon cotton experiment ends in freezing lunar night
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A cotton seedling that sprouted on the moon has been left to die as China's historic…
7 years ago
‘Zebra’ tribal bodypaint cuts fly bites 10-fold: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Traditional white-striped bodypainting practiced by indigenous communities mimics zebra stripes…
7 years ago
Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough
by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential…
7 years ago
Total lunar eclipse on Jan 20-21 will be last until 2022
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People in North and South America, a large part of Europe and Africa may get…
7 years ago
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