PHOTO GALLERY: Supermoon puts on a show around the world
The moon is putting on a show for sky gazers worldwide.
Space Exploration
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German travel site trivago files for IPO in US
German-based hotel booking site trivago, controlled by US online travel giant Expedia, on Monday filed for a public share offering in New York.
Business
Nov 14, 2016
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Study finds less gloomy outlook for subtropical rainfall
A new study found that rainfall over land in the subtropics - including in the southeastern U.S. - will not decline as much as it does over oceans in response to increased greenhouse gases. The study challenges our previous ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2016
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Brightest moon in almost 69 years lights up sky around globe
The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe.
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2016
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EU backs deep-sea shark hunt quota for scientists
EU countries on Monday approved the capture of a set quota of deep-sea sharks, to allow scientists to better understand how many of the species are left.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2016
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Facebook had tool to weed out fake news: report (Update)
Facebook had a tool to weed out fake news circulating on the social network this year but declined to deploy it for fear of offending conservatives, a report said Monday.
Internet
Nov 14, 2016
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Mississippi River could leave farmland stranded
If the Mississippi River continues to go unchecked, the farmland on Dogtooth Bend peninsula may be only accessible by boat. According to a University of Illinois study, each successive flood carves a deeper channel across ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2016
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Fires blazing across the southern United States
Fires have been reported across several states in the southern United States and NASA's Aqua satellite using its MODIS instrument captured this image of the fires and smoke across the expanse. This image taken on November ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2016
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Engineers developing cleanup method for stubborn contaminants
They're in stain-resistant carpet, paint, permanent markers, food packaging and firefighting foam. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a broad class of manufactured chemicals, touch every corner of the industrialized world. ...
Engineering
Nov 14, 2016
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Forest fires in Sierra Nevada driven by past land use
Forest fire activity in California's Sierra Nevada since 1600 has been influenced more by how humans used the land than by climate, according to new research led by University of Arizona and Penn State scientists.
Environment
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