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New tech makes any electric wheelchair autonomous

TORONTO, Canada (Reuters) -- Autonomous wheelchair technology that could be retrofitted to any existing electric wheelchair for less than $1,000…

Black hole in a ‘bathtub’ makes waves for UK scientists

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -- Scientists are unlocking the mysteries of black holes... in a giant bath tub at the University…

Facebook makes it simple to see if friends are safe

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Monday made it simpler to see whether friends have checked in as…

Big Ben: A British icon in facts and figures

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A cherished British icon, Big Ben, is falling silent from Monday for repairs expected to…

Mars weather: ‘Cloudy, chance of nighttime snowstorm’

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Mars is buffeted by turbulent snowstorms that occur only at night, according to a study released…

Total solar eclipse begins on US West Coast

by Sébastien VUAGNAT / with Kerry SHERIDAN in Charleston Agence France-Presse MADRAS, United States - Emotional sky-gazers on the US West Coast…

Wreckage of lost ship USS Indianapolis found after seven decades

by Maggy Donaldson Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Researchers announced Saturday they discovered wreckage of the lost warship…

Former endangered sea turtles arrive on Mexico beach to lay eggs

The Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, protected since the 1990 law forbidding the consumption and sale of their eggs, arrive on…

Newborn babies in Cairo learn how to swim

CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- Egyptian parents are taking their new-born babies for a swim in novel classes being held in…

Millions pour into US towns in path of total eclipse

by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse CHARLESTON, United States (AFP) -- On Monday, when a total solar eclipse sweeps across…

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