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Astronomers measure solar corona's magnetic field

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Astronomers measure solar corona's magnetic field

June 5 (UPI) -- Astronomers have successfully measured the shape of the magnetic field in the solar corona, the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.

ULA on track to launch new Vulcan rocket in early 2021

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ULA on track to launch new Vulcan rocket in early 2021

Strawberry Moon Friday comes with a twist for part of world

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Strawberry Moon Friday comes with a twist for part of world

U.S. ranks 24th in newly released 2020 Environmental Performance Index

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U.S. ranks 24th in newly released 2020 Environmental Performance Index

Without carbon emissions reductions by 2050, mangroves unlikely to survive

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Without carbon emissions reductions by 2050, mangroves unlikely to survive

June 4 (UPI) -- Mangroves provide hundreds of millions of dollars in protections against coastal storms and flooding every year, but they could soon be gone if carbon emissions aren't significantly curbed in the coming decades.

Some infants can identify major, minor musical tones at 6 months

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Some infants can identify major, minor musical tones at 6 months

June 4 (UPI) -- Some people may simply be born with an ear for music, according to a new study.

World's most sensitive strain sensor can detect the weight of a feather

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World's most sensitive strain sensor can detect the weight of a feather

June 4 (UPI) -- Scientists have unveiled the world's most sensitive strain sensor, capable of detecting the weight of a single feather.

SpaceX launch boosts Starlink network to 480 satellites

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SpaceX launch boosts Starlink network to 480 satellites

ORLANDO, Fla., June 3 (UPI) -- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, propelling 60 Starlink communications satellites into orbit.

Ancient burial site in Belize reveals when people started eating maize

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Ancient burial site in Belize reveals when people started eating maize

June 3 (UPI) -- Maize is a staple crop across much of the Americas, and new research suggests it's been that way for at least 4,700 years.

Neanderthals, Denisovans, humans genetically closer than polar bears, brown bears

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Neanderthals, Denisovans, humans genetically closer than polar bears, brown bears

June 3 (UPI) -- New research suggests the trio of populations were so genetically similar that they most certainly produced healthy, fertile hybrids.

Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens amidst Magellanic Clouds

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Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens amidst Magellanic Clouds

June 3 (UPI) -- After a 26-year slumber, an ultra-bright X-ray source has awakened inside the Magellanic Bridge, a river of gas and dust that connects the large and small Magellanic Clouds.

Living near oil, gas wells during pregnancy tied to low birth weight

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Living near oil, gas wells during pregnancy tied to low birth weight

Pregnant women who live near active oil and gas wells may be at risk for having low birth weight infants, a new study suggests.

Rivers ensure one-third of carbon from fires is stored in the ocean

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Rivers ensure one-third of carbon from fires is stored in the ocean

June 3 (UPI) -- Rivers help carry as much as a third of the black carbon generated by wildfires to the ocean, according to new research.

Evidence of armored dinosaur's last meal found in fossilized stomach

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Evidence of armored dinosaur's last meal found in fossilized stomach

June 2 (UPI) -- For the first time, scientists have recovered the remains of the last thing a herbivorous dinosaur ate.

Grooming bees help boost colony immunity

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Grooming bees help boost colony immunity

June 2 (UPI) -- New research suggests designated bee groomers, or allogroomers, are essential to the health of their colony.

Neuroscientists find possible physical traces of short-term memories

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Neuroscientists find possible physical traces of short-term memories

June 2 (UPI) -- The brain must store memories to learn and acquire knowledge, but where do these memories go, and what do they look like? Finally, scientists have some answers.

Scientists find gene that causes Mexican cave fish to lose eyesight

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Scientists find gene that causes Mexican cave fish to lose eyesight

June 2 (UPI) -- Surface-dwelling varieties of the Mexican tetra, or Mexican cave fish, have eyes to see, but many varieties, living in caves where light cannot penetrate, do without eyesight.

Pangolin, bat role in coronavirus path to humans remains unclear

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Pangolin, bat role in coronavirus path to humans remains unclear

Armadillo-like animals called pangolins may have played a role in the emergence in humans of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but they weren't the only links in animal-to-human transmission, scientists say.

Astronomers find hot stars peppered with massive magnetic spots

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Astronomers find hot stars peppered with massive magnetic spots

June 1 (UPI) -- Astronomers have discovered giant magnetic spots on the surfaces of hot stars hidden away in stellar clusters.

Some fish do better when the shoal is in disorder

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Some fish do better when the shoal is in disorder

June 1 (UPI) -- Some fish thrive in chaos -- researchers found a minority of fish are better at finding food and quicker to eat when the shoal is disorderly.

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