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Cygnus headed to Space Station with supplies after liftoff

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Cygnus headed to Space Station with supplies after liftoff

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- About 7,400 pounds of cargo are headed to the International Space Station after being launched early Saturday morning aboard an Antares 230 rocket in Virginia.

World's smallest dinosaur tracks reveal new sparrow-sized raptor

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World's smallest dinosaur tracks reveal new sparrow-sized raptor

Mice raised communally fare better as adults

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Mice raised communally fare better as adults

Florida ant species collects skulls, uses chemical weapons to kill prey

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Florida ant species collects skulls, uses chemical weapons to kill prey

Auroras help scientists study energy instabilities in space

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Auroras help scientists study energy instabilities in space

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Scientists are using auroras to better understand the physics of explosive energy instabilities in space.

Graphene to power higher resolution, energy-efficient electronic displays

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Graphene to power higher resolution, energy-efficient electronic displays

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Scientists have found a way to incorporate graphene into electronic displays, yielding high resolutions and faster frame rates, while consuming less energy.

Humpback whales travel to the Mediterranean to feed

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Humpback whales travel to the Mediterranean to feed

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Humpback whales are visiting the Mediterranean to feed, according to a new study.

Portrait of interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua gets clearer in new NASA study

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Portrait of interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua gets clearer in new NASA study

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Scientists have placed a new upper limit on the size of the interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua.

SpaceX successfully launches Qatari communications satellite

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SpaceX successfully launches Qatari communications satellite

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- SpaceX successfully launched another communications satellite, this time for the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar.

Scientists find massive, ancient crater buried beneath Greenland's ice sheet

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Scientists find massive, ancient crater buried beneath Greenland's ice sheet

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Researchers have found a massive crater left behind by an asteroid that struck Greenland some 12,000 years ago.

Ancient DNA reveals two new migrations from North to South America

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Ancient DNA reveals two new migrations from North to South America

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- New genomic research has revealed two previously unknown human migrations from North to South America.

Astronomers find exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, fourth closest stellar neighbor

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Astronomers find exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, fourth closest stellar neighbor

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Scientists have found another nearby exoplanet. Astronomers found the so-called super Earth orbiting Barnard's star, the fourth closest star to the sun.

Unintended consequences of dams, reservoirs worsen water shortages, study finds

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Unintended consequences of dams, reservoirs worsen water shortages, study finds

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Reservoirs are supposed to solve the problem of water shortages, but new research suggests their unintended effects can worsen water crises in the long run.

Climate change, mild winters inspire rising crime rates

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Climate change, mild winters inspire rising crime rates

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- According to new research, rising crime rates are accompanying milder winter temperatures.

Near-complete fossil reveals evolution of advanced flight among early birds

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Near-complete fossil reveals evolution of advanced flight among early birds

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The most complete skeleton of an enantiornithine bird has offered scientists new insights into the evolution of flight.

Global warming is cooking sperm and could threaten male fertility

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Global warming is cooking sperm and could threaten male fertility

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Heatwaves are frying the sperm inside insects, according to a new study.

Hotter, drier climate explains increase in size, severity of California's fires

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Hotter, drier climate explains increase in size, severity of California's fires

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Human-caused global warming and aggressive wildfire suppression explain the recent spate of deadly fires raging across California.

Scientists turn Martian sunrise into a piece of music

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Scientists turn Martian sunrise into a piece of music

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- You can now listen to the sun rise on Mars. Scientists in England have translated the Martian sunrise into a two-minute score.

Archaeologists can determine a person's sex by analyzing a single tooth

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Archaeologists can determine a person's sex by analyzing a single tooth

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Archaeologists can now estimate the biological sex of ancient human remains by analyzing proteins traces on a single fossil tooth.

Planned flying fox cull will harm endangered species, scientists warn

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Planned flying fox cull will harm endangered species, scientists warn

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- According to a new study, the Mauritian flying fox is only responsible for a small amount of fruit losses. A cull is unnecessary, scientists say.

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