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South Africa’s new human ancestor sparks racial row

South Africa’s new human ancestor sparks racial row

Some prominent South Africans have dismissed the discovery of a new human ancestor as a racist theory designed to cast…
Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults

Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults

Older adults with low vitamin D levels – and that accounts for most of them – may lose their memories…
Kazakhstan greets record-breaking Russian cosmonaut

Kazakhstan greets record-breaking Russian cosmonaut

Kazakhstan welcomed the world's most experienced space flier, Russian Gennady Padalka, and two rookie crewmates on Saturday, including Denmark's first-ever…
New photos reveal Pluto’s stunning geological diversity: NASA

New photos reveal Pluto’s stunning geological diversity: NASA

New, high-resolution images of the surface of Pluto beamed from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveal unparalleled geographical variety -- from…
Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention

Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention

One hundred and eighty kilometers between Qena’s city of Qeft and the Red Sea’s coastal city of Quseir stretches the…
Independent group finds new cholesterol drugs far too costly

Independent group finds new cholesterol drugs far too costly

An independent non-profit organization that evaluates clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines said announced prices for a just-approved class…
Israel to exhibit ancient Egyptian artifacts in September

Israel to exhibit ancient Egyptian artifacts in September

Israel has announced that it will exhibit ancient Egyptian jewelry and antiquities which were discovered during excavations in Palestine at the…
EMA: Egypt’s next winter could see more snowfall

EMA: Egypt’s next winter could see more snowfall

Egypt will see more extreme weather next winter that could include snowfall, the head of the country’s meteorology service said…
Do commercial spaceports have a future?

Do commercial spaceports have a future?

Houston, already home to the Lyndon B.
NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth

NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth

You can't call it "the dark side of the moon" based on a new NASA picture. A camera on the Deep…
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