As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy, it's important to ask whether its cities have changed for the better when it comes to racial mixing.
Political science
Jun 2, 2024
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The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, an important early Christian book containing five distinct texts all copied by the same scribe, is going up for auction in June at Christie's in London. If you have a spare £2–£3 million, don't ...
Archaeology
Jun 2, 2024
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A small, seemingly unremarkable fern that only grows on a remote Pacific island was on Friday crowned the Guinness World Record holder for having the largest genome of any organism on Earth.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 2, 2024
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The working world can be a pitiless one, as competition in the marketplace can put significant pressures on employees. Relentless deadlines, shrinking resources and shifting priorities all take their toll on employees' well-being ...
Economics & Business
Jun 2, 2024
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One of Earth's most consequential bursts of biodiversity—a 30-million-year period of explosive evolutionary changes spawning innumerable new species—may have the most modest of creatures to thank for the vital stage in ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2024
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Saturday canceled his planned flight around the moon on a SpaceX vehicle because of uncertainty about when it may be possible.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2024
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Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an "unprecedented" outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people.
Ecology
Jun 2, 2024
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It may look like an innocent green plant, but its name evokes something far closer to a robot or interstellar rocket.
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2024
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104
A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2024
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364
Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday's launch attempt for Boeing's first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2024
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