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Tens of deaths in Madagascar due to pneumonic plague

Hundreds of people are infected with a virus that spreads as easy as any flu. In fact, it’s even transmitted the same…

Giant hole the size of Maine reopens in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea

A giant hole as large as the state of Maine has opened up in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea for the second…

Wind energy produced in the North Atlantic could power Europe

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, California, estimated that a deep-sea wind farm in the North…

Puigdemont fails to declare Catalonia’s independence and calls for dialogue

Carles Puigdemont, the leader of Catalonia, finally gave his speech to the regional parliament in Barcelona after days of tensions…

FDA considers approval of gene therapy for rare form of blindness

Patients with a rare inherited form of blindness could be able to regain their sight if the Food and Drug…

Avocados and bananas prevent heart diseases

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that people should eat more potassium-rich foods if they want to…

DNA tests confirm this insect is not extinct

After decades of scientists believing the Lord Howe Island stick insects were completely extinct, a report published Thursday (October 5)…

Nobel Peace Prize winners call for mediation between Spain and Catalonia

At least 10 Nobel Peace Prize winners have signed a letter calling for mediation in the political crisis between Spain…

Wind farms could generate five times more energy if they were over open ocean

A new study has concluded that if humans built turbines in the open ocean, they could generate more energy than…

Observations from NASA Mars spacecraft reveal remnants of ancient ocean

Images taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft revealed a 4-billion-year-old deposit of an ancient Martian lake located in…