Close call: When asteroids whisk past Earth
by Valerie DEKIMPE Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A peanut-shaped asteroid 1.3 kilometers (3,280 feet) across streaked past…
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Death by overwork: Japan’s 100-hour overtime cap sparks anger
by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first-ever plan to limit overtime, but…
8 years ago
Mystery of mosquito flight solved
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- Scientists have solved the mystery of mosquito flight using super-high speed cameras and computer analysis…
8 years ago
Creativity, a dating boost for the “average-looking” male
By Valerie Dekimpe PARIS, France (AFP) -- In the ruthless world of dating, plain-looking men instinctively know that being funny, smart…
8 years ago
Big space rock to streak past Earth on Wednesday
PARIS, France (AFP) -- An asteroid stretching 650 meters (2,000 feet) across is on track to whoosh past Earth on…
8 years ago
Google Earth re-invented for new era
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving…
8 years ago
Key leopard population ‘crashing,’ study warns
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The leopard population in a region of South Africa once thick…
8 years ago
Japan volcanic islands may hold key to coral survival
by Ursula Hyzy Agence France-Presse TARA, Japan (AFP) -- The key to the survival of the world's threatened coral reefs…
8 years ago
Bubble-like water bottle you can eat
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Small transparent spheres filled with natural or flavored water could help provide a solution to London's…
8 years ago
Large asteroid to hurtle past Earth on April 19
PARIS, France (AFP) -- An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19…
8 years ago
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