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U.S. tries to block 8,000-mile Google & Facebook undersea cable over security concerns

12th - Higher Ed
Google and Facebook are building the fastest underwater data cable ever built, however, it’s at risk of being abandoned on the grounds of national security.
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The search for Amelia Earhart’s plane

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers have long wondered what really happened to Amelia Earhart, the first ever female aviator to fly solo.
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NASA announces Dragonfly mission to explore Titan

12th - Higher Ed
NASA is sending a nuclear-powered drone to explore the unique and richly organic Titan moon. <br/>
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Explainer: NASA’s 2020 Perseverance mission

12th - Higher Ed
NASA successfully launched the 2020 Perseverance mission from Florida’s Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:50 a.m. on July 29.
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Researchers to probe undersea ‘blue hole’ off Florida: report

12th - Higher Ed
An international team will explore the depths of a massive undersea cavern called the Green Banana off the coast of Florida.
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The next Concorde: Aviation startup to test prototype of supersonic airliner

12th - Higher Ed
Nearly 17 years after the Concorde’s last flight, a U.S. aviation startup is about to test a prototype for the next supersonic commercial passenger jet. <br/>
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More than half of European native trees risk extinction: Report

12th - Higher Ed
A new report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has found that approximately 58 percent of Europe’s native trees are at risk of going extinct. <br/>
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How toxic blue-green algae can poison dogs

12th - Higher Ed
Several dogs have become fatally ill after swimming in lakes and ponds and ingesting water contaminated with toxic algae.
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Understanding Opposites and Making 0 on a Number Line

K - 5th
This video teaches students that positive numbers represent moving to the right or up, while negative numbers represent moving to the left or down on a number line. The video provides real-life examples, such as walking to school and...
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Climate report from U.N. warns of dire consequences if action isn't taken soon

12th - Higher Ed
A report from the U.N. scientific panel on climate changes urged governments around the world to take immediate action to avoid disastrous levels of temperature rise.
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Ecuador detects Chinese fishing boat flotilla in seas near Galapagos Islands

12th - Higher Ed
Ecuador is left scrambling for a “protection strategy” after 260 fishing boats were detected near the Galapagos Islands’ exclusive economic zone.
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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwanese airspace for fourth time in nine days

12th - Higher Ed
Taiwan’s air force on Wednesday warned off Chinese warplanes that approached the country in the fourth such intrusion in just nine days.
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Researchers find longest animal ever recorded

12th - Higher Ed
According to a press release from the Schmidt Ocean Institute, researchers found a new submarine creature off the coast of Australia while aboard the Falkor research ship. <br/>
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More than 600 new cases of coronavirus emerge at German slaughterhouse

12th - Higher Ed
More than 600 people at a slaughterhouse located in Rheda-Wiedenbruck, Germany have tested positive for coronavirus.
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New research sheds light on why it feels harder to wake up in cold winter mornings

12th - Higher Ed
Research done on fruit flies shows that a special batch of neurons sensitive to outer temperatures “suppresses” other neurons in charge of morning “activeness.”
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SpaceX set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27: NASA

12th - Higher Ed
The U.S. will send two astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time in 11 years in May.
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Ancient Mars may have been covered in ice: study

12th - Higher Ed
Several billion-years-old valleys on Mars may have been formed by glaciers and not flowing rivers, according to new study in Nature Geoscience.
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China finds heavy coronavirus contamination at Beijing food market

12th - Higher Ed
China has published the preliminary report on the Xinfadi market, a major food distributor that is linked to Beijing’s latest surge in coronavirus cases.
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Study finds human coronaviruses can survive on surfaces for up to 9 days

12th - Higher Ed
New analysis shows that many human coronavirus strains can stay infectious on inanimate surfaces for up to 9 days. <br/>
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Greece plans to install sea barrier to prevent influx of migrants

12th - Higher Ed
Greece wants to put up a sea barrier to deter refugees and asylum-seekers from reaching its islands.<br/>
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Increase in HFC-23 emissions linked to China, India: Study

12th - Higher Ed
New research from the University of Bristol has found that atmospheric levels of hydrofluorocarbon gas, or HFC-23, have continued to rise despite China and India saying they had stopped emissions. <br/>
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New skyscraper proposed for Chicago

12th - Higher Ed
American architectural firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill has unveiled updated design plans to build a 1,422-foot tall skyscraper in Chicago. <br/>
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What is prorogation and what does it mean for Brexit?

12th - Higher Ed
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to prorogue Parliament. Here’s what that means and why it’s important.
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Facebook to launch Libra cryptocurrency in 2020

12th - Higher Ed
Facebook is coming out with a controversial new Bitcoin-style cryptocurrency. <br/>