British Monarchy Update: Richard III DNA Break In Lineage May Throw Off Claims To English Throne
Richard III's DNA does not match descendants of his sister. That 500-year lineage break could now jeopardize future claims to the British throne.
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Sierra Leone Quarantines Half Its Population To Stem Ebola Outbreak
The number of Sierra Leone’s citizens under quarantine is now over 3 million, or more than half of its total population of 6 million.
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Global Warming: UN Climate Summit To Begin In Peru Amid Dire Predictions By Scientists
Negotiations will begin amid record-breaking global temperatures observed by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Orion Launch Live Stream 2014: Where To Watch NASA Spacecraft's Test Run Online
Watch live stream footage of Orion's first trip into space Thursday, courtesy of NASA TV.
Study Shows Graphene Outperforms Steel And Kevlar: New Uses For Super Material
A material called graphene showed it could absorb the impact of a bullet better than materials like steel and Kevlar.
Winds Over 80 MPH Hit Wyoming, Causing Power Outages And Property Damage
Fierce gusts of wind are expected to continue through the weekend as power is restored in northwest Wyoming.
Japan's Asteroid Probe To Lift Off On Monday After Bad Weather Delays Launch
The Hayabusa2 space probe, aiming to return samples from an asteroid, is now scheduled to launch Monday.
Antikythera Mechanism, The World’s First Computer, Is Much Older Than Previously Thought
The new findings indicate that he Greeks could predict eclipses and engineered the highly complex machine at an earlier stage than believed.
Ebola Test Clears Phoenix Man Returned From Africa
Suffering Ebola-like symptoms after a trip to Sierra Leone, a traveler was hospitalized for tests.
Ebola: World Health Organization Asks Male Survivors To Abstain From Sex For Three Months
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Ebola-Hit Guinea To Trial 15-Minute Solar-Powered Test Kit
Detection times for Ebola patients could be dramatically reduced as a new 15-minute test kit is introduced in Guinea.
Centipede Genome Sequencing Reveals Animal Has 7K Fewer Genes Than Humans
While a centipede easily surpasses humans on the sheer number of legs, it falls short when it comes to genes, a new study said.
Invisible Plasma Shield, Which Protects Earth From Radiation, Discovered 7,200 Miles Above Planet
Scientists have discovered an invisible layer of plasma above the Earth’s surface that protects the planet from harmful radiation.
GSK, U.S. Government Experimental Ebola Vaccine Shown To Be Safe In Human Trials: NIH
A group of 20 volunteers developed immunity to the Ebola virus and showed no bad side effects.
How Marijuana Farms Impact The Environment
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Nicaragua Sets Canal Construction Start Date In December, Leaving Questions Over Funding, Environmental Impact
The public is still in the dark about who's funding the project rivaling Panama, and what its environmental impact may be.
‘Green Friday’ Marijuana Sales In Colorado: A Guide To Gifting Legal Weed This Holiday Season
Some Colorado marijuana retailers have rebranded Nov. 28 “Green Friday.”
Ebola: Workers In Sierra Leone Dump Corpses Outside Hospital In Protest
A spokesperson for the striking workers said that they had not received their weekly hazard allowance for seven weeks.
New FDA Rules Require Calorie Counts On Menus
The FDA has issued new rules that require chain restaurants and other establishments to list calorie counts for foods they serve.
Ebola In Mali: Eighth Person Tests Positive In Mali, Which Is Monitoring 271 People For Symptoms
All of Mali's Ebola cases have been traced to a 70-year-old Muslim priest from Guinea, where the current epidemic began.
Ranchers Legacy Meat Recall: List Of Ground Beef Products Affected By Possible E. Coli Contamination
FSIS experts detected the bacteria during a routine inspection.
Buffalo Snow 2014: Flooding Expected As Temperatures Rise
After record-breaking snowfall last week, Buffalo, New York faces possible flooding Monday as rising temperatures cause the snow to melt.
Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Carrying Three Astronauts Docks With ISS
The three new Expedition 42 crew members will spend 169 days in orbit, before returning to Earth in May 2015.
Soyuz Capsule Docks With International Space Station
The Soyuz capsule arrived at the space station at 9:49 p.m. EST and the crew is scheduled to disembark at 11 p.m.
Buffalo Snowstorm Pictures 2014: Will There Be A Flood? [PHOTOS]
Buffalo, which has received over 7 feet of snow, is preparing for flooding.
Global Warming: Extreme Weather Will Be The 'New Climate Normal,' World Bank Warns
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International Space Station Live Stream: Expedition 42 Takes Flight With 'ISSpresso' And Olaf The Snowman
Three astronauts will launch to the International Space Station Sunday.
Beer Ingredient Barley Enabled Early Humans To Survive The Harsh Tibetan Plateau
A study published in the journal Science found early humans relied on barley crops for survival on the Tibetan Plateau.
Magnitude 6.8 Quake Hits Central Japan; No Tsunami Warning
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Ebola Outbreak Could Be Curbed By 2015, Says UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
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Sandy Hook Shooter Adam Lanza's Early Problems Should Have Kept Him Away From Firearms: New Report
Despite early mental health red flags, Lanza frequently joined parents for recreational shooting and never lost easy access to firearms.
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