Scientists have created an altered version of daddy longlegs with shortened and morphologically altered legs by suppressing the genes behind the development of their long legs.
Haiti earthquake death toll soars to more than 1,200
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At least 1,297 people have died and another 5,700 are reported injured after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday (Aug. 14), rocking the capital city and toppling buildings, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and news reports.
The longest living animals can survive for centuries and millennia, even pausing the aging process altogether. Here are the longest living animals in the world.
Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 breakthrough infections
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The COVID-19 vaccines that are used in the U.S. are highly effective. But sometimes, the coronavirus can still infect people who are vaccinated, causing so-called breakthrough infections.
Death toll from Haiti earthquake soars to more than 300, as Tropical Storm Grace heads toward hard-hit nation
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At least 304 people have died and another 1,800 are reported injured after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday (Aug. 14), rocking the capital city and toppling buildings.
Black holes could give away their size by their 'messy eating'
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Astronomers think they have established a new way to calculate the size of supermassive black holes: by studying the feeding patterns of these invisible giants.
Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video
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Sun-exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter has captured this video of a glowing crescent of Venus as it flew past the planet during a gravity-assist flyby on Monday (Aug 9).
More than 200 people reported dead after magnitude-7.2 earthquake strikes Haiti
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More than 200 people have died after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday (Aug. 14), rocking the capital city and also causing extensive damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and news reports.
Invasive 'murder hornets' are officially back in the US
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An invasive and destructive «murder hornet» has been spotted in Washington state for the first time this year, and the alien-looking insect was behaving accordingly — attacking a hive of paper wasps.
Scientists fine-tune odds of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth
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If the possibility of an asteroid called Bennu slamming into Earth a lifetime from now was keeping you up at night, NASA scientists think you can rest a little easier.
Indian rocket suffers catastrophic failure during launch, Earth-watching satellite lost
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An Indian rocket carrying a new Earth-observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) suffered a catastrophic failure shortly after launching early Thursday (Aug. 12).
Shape-shifting fish that confounded scientists for 100 years spotted off California coast
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The metamorphoses the creature undergoes are so dramatic, it took scientists a century to figure out its different forms belonged to the same zoological family.
Giant huntsman spider: The world's largest spider by leg span
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Huntsman spiders are long-legged predators that hunt down their prey. One species of huntsman spider has a leg span of 12 inches — or as big as a dinner plate.
FDA to authorize 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
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The FDA is planning to update the emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines to include a third dose for immunocompromised people.
