[ad_1] An international team of scientists completed the first 3D virtual reconstruction of a Neanderthal rib cage. Researchers from universities in Spain, Israel, and the US scanned fossils from a 60,000-year-old male …
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[ad_1] <! – -> Artist's concept of NASA's 1st space-based exoplanet hunter, the Kepler space telescope. Image via NASA / Wendy Stenzel / Daniel Rutter. Astronomers only began discovering exoplanets – planets …
Read More »La prochaine mission de la Russie en ISS débutera le 3 décembre: rapport
[ad_1] La prochaine mission habitée à la Station spatiale internationale pourrait débuter le 3 décembre, a annoncé mercredi l'agence de presse d'Etat TASS citant l'agence spatiale russe Roscosmos. Roscosmos a également déclaré …
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[ad_1] Des experts du centre spatial de Baïkonour au Kazakhstan démantèleront les quatre boosters de la fusée porte-avions Soyouz-FG, dont le lancement est prévu en novembre, et les inspecteront à nouveau pour …
Read More »Stephen Hawking wheelchair and thesis auction opens
[ad_1] Image copyright Christie’s Image caption A copy of Prof Hawking’s best-selling book is going under the hammer, signed with a thumbprint Personal effects of Stephen Hawking, including a signed copy of …
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[ad_1] Every spring, male deer undertake a unique biological ritual: sprouting and rapidly regrowing their massive, spiky antlers. A complex matrix of bone, living tissue and nerve endings, deer antlers can reach …
Read More »10 of the biggest risks to humanity’s survival in the next 50 years, from nuclear war to supervolcanoes
[ad_1] Some of the world’s biggest challenges, including climate change and political violence, extend far beyond any one nation’s borders. Global catastrophes can occur for a number of reasons, and the Global …
Read More »Stephen Hawking’s thesis, wheelchair heading for auction, Europe News & Top Stories
[ad_1] LONDON (REUTERS) – From a copy of his PhD thesis to his wheelchair, items belonging to Stephen Hawking are headed for auction, offering fans of the late British physicist famed for …
Read More »Les scientifiques utilisent les outils de la biologie synthétique pour créer des organismes similaires à ceux qui auraient vécu il y a des milliards d'années – ScienceDaily
[ad_1] Les scientifiques de Scripps Research et leurs collaborateurs ont créé des microorganismes qui peuvent récapituler les principales caractéristiques d'organismes supposés avoir vécu il y a des milliards d'années, leur permettant d'explorer …
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