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Record-breaking laser may help test Einstein's theory of relativity

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Record-breaking laser may help test Einstein's theory of relativity

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Scientists have set a new record for stable laser transmission, successfully sending laser signals from one point to another without interference from the atmosphere.

UPI News Quiz: Inauguration Day, exploring Mars, 'Bridgerton'

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UPI News Quiz: Inauguration Day, exploring Mars, 'Bridgerton'

Spitting cobras have evolved the same venom three different times

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Spitting cobras have evolved the same venom three different times

Fossil burrows suggest large worms colonized Eurasian seafloor 20M years ago

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Fossil burrows suggest large worms colonized Eurasian seafloor 20M years ago

Strong magnitude-7.0 earthquake shakes southern Philippines

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Strong magnitude-7.0 earthquake shakes southern Philippines

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A powerful magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Thursday, about 200 southeast of Davao City on the island of Mindanao.

Two-step formation explains our solar system's dichotomy of planets

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Two-step formation explains our solar system's dichotomy of planets

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The solar system features a unique dichotomy of planets -- the inner solar system features smaller, drier bodies, while the planets found in the outer solar system are larger and wetter.

Cats like catnip for the euphoria, and because it repels mosquitoes

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Cats like catnip for the euphoria, and because it repels mosquitoes

You may think that cats crave the plants catnip and silver vine because it makes them feel euphoric, and that's true -- but it also keeps mosquitoes away from them.

Common pesticides disrupt the sleep of bees, flies

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Common pesticides disrupt the sleep of bees, flies

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- According to a pair of new studies, bees and flies exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides are more likely to experience restless nights.

New Mars rover may collect first sounds recorded on another planet

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New Mars rover may collect first sounds recorded on another planet

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- When three new Mars missions reach the Red Planet in February, the first sounds recorded on another planet will be among the scientific milestones.

Objects suggest Europeans used standardized money 4,000 years ago

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Objects suggest Europeans used standardized money 4,000 years ago

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- New research suggests groups of farmers living in Central Europe were exchanging standardized money -- in the form of bronze rings and ribs -- during the early Bronze Age, nearly 4,000 years ago.

Bridenstine leaves NASA, calls for unity in space, science efforts

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Bridenstine leaves NASA, calls for unity in space, science efforts

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine stepped down as planned on Wednesday and posted a message on Twitter to thank employees and all who supported his tenure at the space agency.

Brazilian ant farm yields new antifungal compound

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Brazilian ant farm yields new antifungal compound

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered a unique metabolite molecule utilized by a diversity of attine ants, or fungus-farming ants, in Brazil.

50-million-year-old assassin bug fossil features near-perfectly preserved genitalia

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50-million-year-old assassin bug fossil features near-perfectly preserved genitalia

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Paleontologists have recovered a 50-million-year-old assassin bug fossil featuring near-perfectly preserved genitalia, a rarity.

SpaceX launches first Starlink satellite mission of 2021

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SpaceX launches first Starlink satellite mission of 2021

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched another shipment of 60 Starlink satellites from Florida on Wednesday morning, adding to a rapidly growing cluster of high-speed broadband communications spacecraft.

Scientists can detect new COVID-19 variants by analyzing wastewater

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Scientists can detect new COVID-19 variants by analyzing wastewater

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- New research suggests viral genome sequencing of wastewater can be used to identify new COVID-19 variants before they're picked up via other screening methods.

Scientists characterize a dinosaur cloaca, or vent, for the first time

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Scientists characterize a dinosaur cloaca, or vent, for the first time

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- For the first time, scientists have described the cloaca, or vent, of a dinosaur -- the all-purpose opening used for reproduction and waste disposal.

Babysitting birds help elderly warbler parents raise their young

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Babysitting birds help elderly warbler parents raise their young

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Newly published data showed warbler young born to aging parents fare better when parental duties are shared.

Virgin Orbit rocket reaches orbit, satellites deployed

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Virgin Orbit rocket reaches orbit, satellites deployed

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- California-based Virgin Orbit made its first successful flight to orbit Sunday using a rocket launched from a plane over the Pacific Ocean, announcing later that the satellites aboard were released successfully.

NASA's moon rocket roars to life during shortened test-firing

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NASA's moon rocket roars to life during shortened test-firing

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- NASA's plan to test its new moon rocket fell short of a scheduled eight-minute test-firing Saturday in Mississippi, as the engines were shut down at just over a minute into the test.

Fossil helps researchers decipher evolution of caimans, alligators

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Fossil helps researchers decipher evolution of caimans, alligators

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A new fossil skull has offered scientists insights into the history of Alligatoridae family, the group of crocodylians that includes alligators and caimans.

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