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Modern grapes exist because the dinosaurs died out, new research finds
When an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, new animals and plants competed to survive on a changing planet. Grapes were the unlikely winners 60 million years ago.
6 min read - USAssociated Press
Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says
The former Apollo 8 astronaut best known for taking the iconic “Earthrise” photo, who died last month while piloting a plane over the waters off Washington state, was doing a flyby near a friend's house when the fatal accident occurred, federal authorities said Tuesday. William Anders, whose “Earthrise” photo showed the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, had texted a friend to say he planned to do a flyby near her house on the western shore of Orcas Island, the National Transp
2 min read - USNBC News
Boa constrictor gives birth to 14 baby snakes after living alone for nearly a decade
A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England gave birth to 14 babies last month, despite having no contact with another snake for nearly a decade.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Newborn white rhino Silverio takes his giant first steps in a Chilean zoo in a boost to his species
Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost endangered species. The arrival of the male calf, named Silverio, two weeks ago marked the third time that a white rhino had ever been born in South America. The Buin Zoo in Chile's capital of Santiago unveiled Silverio to the public on Tuesday as he took his first giant-footed steps after 12 days of medical care in confinement.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from Florida early on July 3
SpaceX is set to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida in the wee hours of Wednesday morning (July 3).
2 min read - USNBC News
High heat and fire danger hit California ahead of Fourth of July weekend
Much of California is facing a dangerous heat wave that puts the state at a high risk for wildfires heading into Fourth of July weekend.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists finally found 2 of the Milky Way's missing satellite galaxies. What could this mean for astronomy?
Astronomers have found two of the Milky Way's missing satellite galaxies, a step toward earning a better understanding of dark matter.
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