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Giant croc had teeth like a T. rex
Giant croc had teeth like a T. rex The animal was a great predator in Madagascar 170 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs populated the Earth. Its huge jaw and sawtooth suggest that, like T. rex, it feeds … Continued
Scientists Have Figured Out How Ancient Rome’s Concrete Has Survived 2,000 Year
Scientists Have Figured Out How Ancient Rome’s Concrete Has Survived 2,000 Year Scientists have solved the mystery of the durability of ancient Rome concrete and in the process may have learned something that could influence modern construction. The research, published … Continued
Global Warming Might Be Speeding Up
Global Warming Might Be Speeding Up Some parts of the planet heat up more slowly than others, they explain. But as more time passes, the less affected by global warming will be warmer regions. Therefore, most of the global warming … Continued
Antarctic iceberg: Giant ‘white wanderer’ poised to break free
Antarctic iceberg: Giant ‘white wanderer’ poised to break free British astronaut Tim Peake photographed an orbit that would be just inside the outskirts of central London. But 26 km by 13 km (16 miles in 8000), it was a tiddler … Continued
SpaceX delivers for Intelsat on heavyweight Falcon 9 mission
SpaceX delivers for Intelsat on heavyweight Falcon 9 mission A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has returned to the skies Wednesday as the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, flexing rocket muscles and breeding an Intelsat satellite massif to orbit wireless … Continued
After criticism, France’s Macron seeks to reassure Syria opposition
After criticism, France’s Macron seeks to reassure Syria opposition Cron sought to reassure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents Wednesday after raising concerns among rebel groups that he did not see Assad’s legitimate successor. Former President François Hollande had backed the … Continued
Singapore Lee Feud May Leave Social Media for Now: QuickTake Q&A
Singapore Lee Feud May Leave Social Media for Now: QuickTake Q&A Singapore is a small but wealthy state of the Southeast Asian island with a reputation for order and control. So imagine the consternation when his most famous family got … Continued
When’s a treaty too old to be of “practical significance”? Only when China says it is
When’s a treaty too old to be of “practical significance”? Only when China says it is Transboundary tensions between India and China, which share a border of more than 2,000 miles in length, are common. Both sides accuse the other … Continued
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Energy giants court Qatar for gas expansion role despite crisis
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Energy giants court Qatar for gas expansion role despite crisis LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – Three of the biggest Western energy companies are pushing Qatar to participate in a massive expansion of its gas production, putting unintended but timely momentum … Continued
Hamburg braces for mass protests as G-20 makes the city a site of global discord
Hamburg braces for mass protests as G-20 makes the city a site of global discord HAMBURG – For a thousand years, this port city has connected northern Europe to the other side of the globe. Its international character was developed as world … Continued