Science Discoveries
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Dr. Zhenyu Tian Identified 6PPD-Quinone’s Toxicity to Salmon
TACOMA, July 7 — A single chemical, first identified in a University of Washington Tacoma lab six years…
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The Money Behind Columbus and the 2,300-Mile Mistake
GENOA, July 8 — Five centuries after his death, the mechanics of Christopher Columbus’s enterprise still reward scrutiny.…
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How the Indus Valley Civilization Built Its Drains, Grids and Great Bath
ISLAMABAD, July 19 — The Indus Valley Civilisation, which flourished from 3300 to 1300 BCE, is increasingly drawing…
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Study: Facial Recognition Misidentifies Black Women 35% of Time
A December 24, 2019 study released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) documents significant disparities…
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Ancient Scissors Originated in 1500 BC Egypt, Museum Review Reveals
Scissors are a fixture in kitchens, workshops, salons and classrooms, yet most users treat them as interchangeable. A…
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Scissors Evolution Traced Back to 1500 BC Egypt
On December 23, 2019, a review of the history and development of scissors highlighted their importance as one…
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Scissors Evolved from Ancient Egypt to 16 Modern Types
According to the US National Museum of American History, the first pivoted metal blades were produced in Egypt…
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Google’s Quantum Supremacy Claim Still Fuels Scientific Debate
WASHINGTON, July 6 — A 2019 claim by Google that its Sycamore processor had achieved quantum supremacy remains…
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Seventeen Countries, a Quarter of Humanity: The Water Stress Warning
ISLAMABAD, July 7 — The world faces a stark water reality as 2.2 billion people still lack access…
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From Blog Experiment to Crossref: How Retraction Watch Outgrew Its Own Search
MANILA, July 17 — A blog that has become a global watchdog for scientific integrity continues to track…
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Ancient Egyptians First Grew Lettuce for Seeds and Oil, Not Salad
TEHRAN, July 18 — Lettuce, the crisp leaf vegetable that appears daily in salads and sandwiches around the…
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Melon Seeds Found in a 2,100-Year-Old Mummy’s Stomach Remain Intact
CHANGSHA — The 138 melon seeds found inside Xin Zhui’s stomach did not rot. They did not turn…
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Rome’s Aqueducts: A 500-Year Public Investment That Still Flows
LONDON, July 7 — The calculus of global water security has never been more strategically urgent. From the…
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The 1928 Petri Dish Accident That Gave the World Penicillin
LONDON, July 11 — The story of penicillin begins with a dirty petri dish and a scientist who…
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Twelve Seconds Over Kitty Hawk: How the Wright Brothers Opened the Sky
KITTY HAWK, N.C., July 8 — The salt wind off the Atlantic still scours these dunes, but the…
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Why Sugar Gliders Glide Instead of Flying: The Science Explained
New York, July 5 — The first thing many people ask when they hear the name “Sugar Glider”…
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