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Cloning ancient extinct bison sounds like sci-fi, but scientists hope to succeed within years
Russian and South Korean scientists are collaborating on the ambitious project of bringing back to life the extinct steppe bison. They plan to extract DNA from an ancient bison tail, which remained preserved in Siberia's permafrost for years, in order to create clones of the animals. The steppe bison is thought to have...
Professor wins $1M philosophy prize for work in Canada
A Montreal professor has been awarded $1 million for his philosophical work on unifying Canada and the value of forging lasting human relationships. Margrave Taylor of McGill University was chosen as the first annual recipient of The Berggruen Prize for Philosophy, an award for an individual who has made “a positive...
Australian police has been handed a jellyfish mistaken for a breast implant and possible evidence of crime
Police feared a woman had been murdered when a man handed in what he thought was breast implant. But the squidgy circle proved to indicate something much less sinister. A concerned man raised the alarm with cops in Queensland, Australia, last week after upon stumbling upon a translucent disk he believed to be a prosthetic...
Japanese skating rink freezes 5,000 sea animals, closes after backlash
The biggest challenge for any skater who doesn’t live in frigid environs? Available ice sheets. Japan’s Space World theme park in Kitakyushu City attempted to create one for its patrons, with a rather novel twist: Under the ice were 5,000 sea creatures, frozen in place. Fish. Crabs. Many other aquatic friends, whose...
Major Tom, can you see me? Here’s why astronauts suffer from eye problems after long missions
Scientists have discovered why many astronauts who come back from lengthy space missions often suffer from visual impairment. Eye problems may be triggered by changes to the volume of clear fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord. Astronauts who spend a lot of time in space can experience a range of health problems....
Mars lander smashed into ground at 540km/h after misjudging its altitude
A tiny lander that crashed on Mars last month flew into the red planet at 540km/h (335mph) instead of gently gliding to a stop, after a computer misjudged its altitude, the European Space Agency has said. Schiaparelli was on a test-run for a future rover meant to seek out evidence of life, past or present, but it fell silent...
Nasa’s ‘impossible’ EmDrive could work, study says
The so-called 'impossible' hypothetical EmDrive thruster, that was designed to propel craft through space using electromagnetic waves, is scientifically possible, physicists have said. Since the theory behind the EmDrive was released in 2006, the potential thruster has proved controversial. Until now, a lack of...
NASA astronaut on verge of becoming oldest woman to fly into space
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space, adding to her long list of barrier-breaking records. Whitson will be 56 when she rockets off the planet today. She'll celebrate her 57th birthday in February on the International Space Station. That's a far cry...
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