Scientists Discover Some of the Oldest Signs of Life on Earth

Scientists Discover Some of the Oldest Signs of Life on Earth
Canadian rocks that are almost 4 billion years old contain clues that organisms were already around on the infant planet.

September 27, 2017 at 11:07PM
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Scientists Tell Us What Would Happen If North Korea Detonated a Hydrogen Bomb Underwater

Scientists Tell Us What Would Happen If North Korea Detonated a Hydrogen Bomb Underwater
North Korea's underwater nuclear test seems more and more likely — but what happens after the bomb goes off?

September 27, 2017 at 09:57PM
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Zealandia drilling reveals secrets of sunken lost continent

Zealandia drilling reveals secrets of sunken lost continent
The mostly submerged continent of Zealandia may have been much closer to land level than previously thought, providing pathways for animals and plants to cross continents 80 million years ago, an expedition has revealed.

September 27, 2017 at 08:02PM
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Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Losing Senate Candidate, And Other Trump News From Today

Trump Deletes Tweets Supporting Losing Senate Candidate, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

September 27, 2017 at 07:15PM
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Giant iceberg’s split exposes hidden ecosystem

Giant iceberg’s split exposes hidden ecosystem
Biologists are rushing to study creatures living beneath Larsen C ice shelf before they disappear.

September 27, 2017 at 04:31PM
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The Devastation in Puerto Rico, as Seen From Above

The Devastation in Puerto Rico, as Seen From Above
The storm left 80 percent of crop value destroyed, 60 percent of the island without water and almost the entire island without power, as seen in the nighttime satellite images below.

September 27, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Saudi women rejoice at end of driving ban

Saudi women rejoice at end of driving ban
Campaigners in Saudi Arabia have hailed King Salman's decree allowing women to drive for the first time.

September 27, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Check Out Scuba Diving Magazine's Best Underwater Photos Of The Year

Check Out Scuba Diving Magazine's Best Underwater Photos Of The Year
For the 13th year running, Scuba Diving Magazine has picked its underwater photography contest winners, and they are absolutely stunning.

September 27, 2017 at 03:28AM
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The Coming Software Apocalypse

The Coming Software Apocalypse
There were six hours during the night of April 10, 2014, when the entire population of Washington State had no 911 service. One Seattle woman dialed 911 at least 37 times while a stranger was trying to break into her house. The outage was traced to software running on a server in Englewood, Colorado.

September 26, 2017 at 11:04PM
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N.C.A.A. Coaches and Adidas Official Face Bribery Charges

N.C.A.A. Coaches and Adidas Official Face Bribery Charges
A criminal complaint filed in Manhattan charged that several coaches used their positions to solicit and obtain bribes from a financial adviser and business manager to steer athletes to them.

September 27, 2017 at 04:27AM
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The Brazenness of Jared and Ivanka's Personal Email Server

The Brazenness of Jared and Ivanka's Personal Email Server
How could two presidential advisers mimic the strategy for which Trump lacerated Hillary Clinton? Only if they believe they are as immune to the usual rules as he is.

September 26, 2017 at 11:48PM
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Democrats don’t need to win Texas—but they just might, anyway

Democrats don’t need to win Texas—but they just might, anyway
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a third-term Democratic congressman from West Texas, wants to take down Ted Cruz. And he just might do it.

September 26, 2017 at 03:42AM
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Man Partly Wakes From 15-Year Vegetative State—What It Means

Man Partly Wakes From 15-Year Vegetative State—What It Means
The 35-year-old was able to turn his head and react to visual cues after doctors put a device in his chest that stimulates the vagus nerve.

September 27, 2017 at 02:25AM
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Alabama's Crazy Primary Is Today — Here's What You Need To Know

Alabama's Crazy Primary Is Today — Here's What You Need To Know
Who's the Rightest of them all?

September 27, 2017 at 01:29AM
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Fox News' Shep Smith Slams Trump For Inaccurately Reframing The NFL Protests

Fox News' Shep Smith Slams Trump For Inaccurately Reframing The NFL Protests
Over the years, Shep Smith has been one of the few major Fox News anchors willing to buck the GOP, and he did so again on Monday.

September 26, 2017 at 06:59PM
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Six Trump Advisers Used Private Email, And Other Trump News From Today

Six Trump Advisers Used Private Email, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

September 26, 2017 at 09:43PM
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Generally You Don't Want To See Your Airplane Cabin Filling Up With Smoke

Generally You Don't Want To See Your Airplane Cabin Filling Up With Smoke
​Passengers on an Allegiant flight from Las Vegas to Fresno, California got an unpleasant surprise as the flight landed: dark smoke filling the cabin.

September 26, 2017 at 09:14PM
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Escalating tension has experts simulating a new Korean War, and the scenarios are sobering

Escalating tension has experts simulating a new Korean War, and the scenarios are sobering
The world well remembers the last war that broke out on the Korean peninsula. The next one could prove even more devastating.

September 26, 2017 at 06:11PM
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Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Kneels With Dallas Players Before Anthem In Arizona

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Kneels With Dallas Players Before Anthem In Arizona
"Our players wanted to make a statement about unity and we wanted to make a statement about equality," Jones said at a postgame news conference.

September 26, 2017 at 06:11PM
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Chad Hadn't Been In The News Recently. Then Trump Banned Its Citizens.

Chad Hadn't Been In The News Recently. Then Trump Banned Its Citizens.
Chad, a staunch US ally that has sent troops to battle al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Boko Haram, was a surprising addition to Trump's travel ban.

September 26, 2017 at 05:20PM
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