Astronomers have found a new stream of stars in our Milky Way galaxy, but they likely didn’t originate there, according to a new study. This new star cluster has been named Nyx, for the Greek goddess of the night. They are within the vicinity of our sun’s location in the galaxy and extend about 6,000…… MORE
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Teen surfer dies in suspected shark attack in Australia
A 15-year-old boy died in a suspected shark attack while surfing in New South Wales, Australia, police said Saturday. “Witnesses have told police a shark attacked the teenager while he was surfing at Wilsons Headland at Wooli Beach, near Grafton,” New South Wales police said in a statement. “Several board-riders came to his assistance before…… MORE
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WHO chief blasts ‘lack of leadership’ and calls for global unity as coronavirus cases mount worldwide
The director-general of the World Health Organization has condemned a “lack of leadership” in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and made an emotional plea for global unity, as cases soar in multiple countries and the world struggles to contain the devastating virus more than six months after it was first identified. “My friends, make no mistake:…… MORE
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Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5 C target in the next five years
There is an increasing chance that annual global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels over the next five years, new climate predictions from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) say. Under the 2015 Paris climate accord, countries committed to reduce their carbon output and halt global warming below 2 degrees…… MORE
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Baby raptor discovered in Alaska may have been a permanent resident of the ancient Arctic
Paleontologists may have identified a new species of dinosaur that lived, mated and nested in the Arctic 70 million years ago. Analysis of the tip of a fossilized jawbone, just 14 millimeters long, found in northern Alaska, showed that the creature was a type of dromaeosaurid, a group of predatory dinosaurs closely related to birds,…… MORE
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There are more than 1 million international students in the US. Here’s where they’re from
International students in the United States could be made to leave the country if their universities decide to only offer online courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday night. Several American universities, including elite institutions such as Harvard and Princeton, have already announced that some proportion of their teaching will take place online, even…… MORE
