#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows

“#Identical twins aren’t perfect clones, research shows” WASHINGTON — If you’re an identical twin who’s always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point. Identical twins are not exactly genetically the same, new research shows. Scientists in Iceland sequenced DNA from 387 pairs of identical twins — those derived…

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#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river

#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river

“#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river” Ancient shark teeth, bones of woolly rhinoceros, mammoths and other extinct animals – those are rare artifacts which attract Russian paleontologists to the ice-covered Tobol river some 1,242 miles east of Moscow. For almost two decades scientists have teamed up with divers for a bone hunt…

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#Reawakened Yellowstone geyser won’t predict the volcanic ‘big one’

#Reawakened Yellowstone geyser won’t predict the volcanic ‘big one’

“#Reawakened Yellowstone geyser won’t predict the volcanic ‘big one’” The famous Steamboat geyser in Yellowstone National Park won’t foretell a major volcanic eruption, according to scientists. The geyser in the Norris Geyser basin shoots water more than 300 feet into the air during its major eruptions. Steamboat, which is the world’s tallest active geyser, reawakened with prolific eruptions in…

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#Netflix’s ‘Surviving Death’ explores afterlife, near-death experiences

#Netflix’s ‘Surviving Death’ explores afterlife, near-death experiences

“#Netflix’s ‘Surviving Death’ explores afterlife, near-death experiences” Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mary Neal “died” by drowning in a 1999 kayaking accident — and two decades later, her shocking experience surviving the incident still stuns the scientific community. Neal, now 62, was pinned underwater beneath her overturned boat for 30 minutes before friends rescued her. There’s no…

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#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk

#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk

“#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk” Japanese researchers are working on satellite technology that would use wood components to eliminate excess space junk, allowing objects to burn up upon reentry to Earth’s atmosphere, according to a new report. Sumitomo Forestry, a 400-year-old Japanese woodworking company, is partnering with Kyoto University to develop the technology, the BBC reported…

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#Neptune’s mysterious dark spot has reversed course

#Neptune’s mysterious dark spot has reversed course

“#Neptune’s mysterious dark spot has reversed course” A massive dark storm on Neptune that was first spotted two years ago has suddenly changed directions, leaving experts without answers. The storm was discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2018, where it was seen on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere. In 2019, it was seen moving toward the planet’s Southern Hemisphere,…

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#Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

#Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks

“#Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks” BEIJING — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar system and marking a new landmark for China’s rapidly advancing…

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