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Starfish making comeback after syndrome killed millions

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA — Starfish are making a comeback on the U.S. West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit...

Study: There’s no fail-safe way to prevent Dementia

A new study has dashed hopes that people may be able to protect themselves from dementia through medicine, diet or exercise. "To put it simply, all evidence indicates that there is no...

US EPA seeks comment on Carbon rule replacement

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued a notice that it wants public input for a possible replacement of Obama-era regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that...

Study: Drought caused California mountains to rise

A study of California’s Sierra Nevada during the state’s extreme drought has led NASA scientists to new conclusions about how our planet stores water. The study by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

Leyte student wins Global Science Competition

TACLOBAN CITY -- A student from Leyte bested 11,000 young learners from 178 countries to bag the third annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge (BJC) Prize, earning over PHP20 million worth of prizes. Hillary Diane...

World’s largest lithium ion battery switched on in South Australia

SYDNEY — The world's largest lithium ion battery has begun providing electricity into the power grid in South Australia. The project is a collaboration between the state government, American firm Tesla,...

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