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New 'Skywalker' ape species will need Jedi powers to survive

New 'Skywalker' ape species will need Jedi powers to survive

Scientists named a new species of gibbon ape after Star Wars rebel character Luke Skywalker. Like similar species that live in China and Myanmar, the so-called skywalker hoolock gibbon is endangered.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Scientists: Moon over the hill at 4.51 billion years old

Scientists: Moon over the hill at 4.51 billion years old

A research team reported Wednesday that the moon formed within 60 million years of the birth of the solar system. Previous estimates ranged within 100 million years, all the way out to 200 million years after the solar system's creation, not quite 4.6 billion years ago.
by Associated Press

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Latest broadband funds to boost internet for 16,000 Minnesota households

It's the latest chapter in one of Gov. Mark Dayton's top priorities for his final term in office. More than $66 million in broadband funding since 2014 has helped expand access across Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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Backpage shuts down adult ads in the U.S., citing government pressure

Backpage shuts down adult ads in the U.S., citing government pressure

The online classified website disabled its space for adults seeking sexual partners. A Senate report last year accused the website of being a forum for child sex trafficking.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Can virtual reality make you more empathetic?

Can virtual reality make you more empathetic?

Charities are using virtual reality to immerse people in the plight of refugees and others who need help. Researchers are studying whether it's more effective than other media. And there are skeptics.
by Laura Sydell

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Scientists predict star collision visible to the naked eye in 2022

Scientists predict star collision visible to the naked eye in 2022

If it happens, it would be the first time such an event was predicted by scientists. They say two stars in the constellation Cygnus will eventually merge and explode.

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Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

The Center for Investigative Reporting followed the global trail of America's electronic cast-offs. Here's what they found.
by MPR News Staff

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Mystery radio waves are coming from a (dwarf) galaxy far, far away, scientists say

Mystery radio waves are coming from a (dwarf) galaxy far, far away, scientists say

The discovery provides our first "glimmer of understanding" about the unexplained, strong waves. Scientists don't think they're from aliens, but they're puzzled by what could be causing them.

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Video: Swooping starlings in murmuration

There's a science to the coordinated flight of starlings, says anthropologist Barbara J. King. Here's a video showing their patterns in the sky.
by Barbara J. King

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Some bizarre black holes put on light shows

Some bizarre black holes put on light shows

Black holes aren't all doom and gloom. Some of these incredibly dense matter-suckers fling powerful jets of light and charged particles - the space version of a fireworks show.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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