Herbivores face higher extinction risk than predators: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Herbivores face a higher risk of extinction than predators, whether they are mammals, birds or…
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SpaceX completes test flight of Mars rocket prototype
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Tuesday successfully completed a flight of less than a minute of the largest…
6 years ago
Glaciers could have sculpted Mars valleys: study
PARIS, France (AFP) — The question of whether ancient life could have existed on Mars centres on the water that once…
6 years ago
First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
by Miwa Suzuki with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The first Arab space mission to Mars, an…
6 years ago
Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the…
6 years ago
Israeli scientists use waste in battle against virus
by Alexandra Vardi TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israeli scientists have come up with a "simple" and low-cost method to…
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Brazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine
by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but…
6 years ago
Robots: allies during virus crisis, enemies later?
by Pierrick YVON Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots…
6 years ago
Limpet sticking power down to mucus, not muscle
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Limpets -- those coin-sized, suction-cup critters with conical caps -- have…
6 years ago
‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles virus
by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from…
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Ukraine scientists navigate lockdown to reach Antarctica
by Olga SHYLENKO Agence France-Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — Yuriy Otruba was preparing for his sixth scientific expedition to Antarctica when…
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Crisis brings robots to medical frontline: researchers
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Robots are expected to demonstrate their value for "dirty and dangerous" medical tasks in the…
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