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2015-06-21 U.S. Science


The Guardian
   
The Earth stands on the brink of its sixth mass extinction and the fault is ours   
The Guardian
The marine Tylosaurus and the flying Pteranodon died out in the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction. Photograph: Arthur Dorety/Corbis. Jan Zalasiewizc. Saturday 20 June 2015 19.05 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on ...

'Humans driving sixth mega wipeout of animals'   The Hindu
Earth's species disappearing at frightening rate, study finds   Toronto Star
Alarming research: Sixth mass extinction is here, US study   The Express Tribune
Sky News Australia   
Voice of America   
Alaska Dispatch News   
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Discovery News
   
Titan's Weird Surface Dissolves Like Earth's Sinkholes   
Discovery News
Saturn's moon Titan is a very alien place — the surface is covered in hydrocarbons and it rains liquid methane. However, planetary scientists are increasingly turning to the hazy little world to reveal clues as to the formation of our planet. And it seems the ...

VIDEO: Mysterious 'Lakes' On Saturn's Moon, Says NASA   SpaceCoastDaily.com
Saturn's Largest Moon titan is known to have an atmosphere Identical to the Earth   Benchmark Reporter
Cassini Shows Us Eroded Surface of Saturn Moon Titan   Pioneer News
News Every day   
Uncover California   
Space Fellowship   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Kangaroos are left-handers by nature, according to Russian research   
Sydney Morning Herald
A group of Russian scientists have been surprised to discover most kangaroos are left-handed, challenging existing understanding of marsupials. Yegor Malashichev, an evolutionary biologist at Saint Petersburg State University, studied handedness in ...

Most kangaroos are 'left-handed': study   Daily Times
Are kangaroos lefties?   The Hindu
It turns out kangaroos are lefties   USA TODAY
Newsweek   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Can DNA technology help put a stop to elephant poaching? (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
Scientists have discovered a new DNA technology that could help crack down on the illegal trade that is destroying the African elephant population. By Beatrice Gitau, Staff writer June 20, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. A Ton of Illegal Ivory ...

DNA analysis reveals Africa's poaching hotspots   Times LIVE
US crushes ton of ivory in New York's Times Square   The Nation
Ton of ivory crushed in Times Square to highlight poaching   Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
Maine News Online   
PBS NewsHour (blog)   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Volcanoes on Venus? Hot lava detected   
Christian Science Monitor
Discovery of present-day volcanic activity on Venus would have "major implications" for understanding processes in the planet's interior, surface and atmosphere, scientists say. By Beatrice Gitau, Staff writer June 20, 2015. Save for later Saved. close.
Volcanoes on Venus: Hot Lava Spotted by ESA's Venus Express   Science World Report
There's Growing Evidence of Volcanic Activity on Venus   Gizmodo
Venus Express Detects Signs Of Hot Lava On Venus   American Live Wire
NH Voice   
State Column   
TechnoBuffalo   
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The Straits Times
   
Precarious existence in Indonesia near slopes of Mount Sinabung volcano   
The Straits Times
In this picture taken on June 16, 2015, a farming family look on as the mount Sinabung volcano erupts in Karo district, North Sumatra province. -- PHOTO: AFP. In this picture taken on June 16, 2015, a farming family look on as; Ash spews from Mount ...

Precarious existence in shadow of Indonesian volcano   The Star Online
Environment Videographer Reynolds Shares Video of Mount Sinabung's Intense ...   Vocal Republic
Photos of the week   CBS News
Wall Street Journal   
Washington Post   
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Washington Post
   
Pluto will be photographed by passing space probe   
Hamilton Spectator
Pluto is so far away (3 billion miles) and so small (about two-thirds the size of our moon) that we've never had a good look at it, not even with the Hubble Space Telescope. In Hubble images, Pluto has always been a tiny, pixelated blob. Until now. A NASA ...

New Horizons spacecraft captures Pluto and its moon Charon   NY City News
New Horizons to Make Closest Approach to Pluto on July 14   Austrian Tribune
New Horizons sends Images of Pluto and its Moon Charon   I4U News
The Bakersfield Californian   
Penny4NASA (blog)   
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$700 million plan to help salmon habitat faces new challenge   
Rapid City Journal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A massive federal habitat restoration effort in the Columbia River Basin has spent more than $700 million on breaching levies, restoring tidal channels, reconnecting floodplains and other actions meant to boost salmon and steelhead ...


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Maine News Online
   
NASA wishes Mars on its New Year   
Maine News Online
Martians on earth are to celebrate their first New Year on June 19, which coincides with the new year of the Red Planet. The celebration marks Mars Year 33. Mars's New Year begins on the planet's northern hemisphere spring equinox when the sun is directly ...

Mars, the town, celebrates a new year for Mars, the planet   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NASA wishes New Year to all the Martians   Inferse
NASA's Odyssey set to complete record 60000th Martian orbit   Daily News & Analysis
Tech Times   
Lake County News   
Empire State Tribune   
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The Next Digit
   
Recent Image from Cassini shows a clear view of craters on Saturn's moon Dione   
The Next Digit
Cassini added yet another feather to NASA's crown as the spacecraft just snapped the closest picture of Saturn's satellite Dione till date. The spacecraft can be easily termed as the source of all the major information that we have about the ring planet. Saturn is ...

Cassini probe zooms in on Saturn's craggy Dione moon   The Register
Recent Image from Cassini shows a clear view of craters on Saturn's moon ...   Vocal Republic
Scientists stunned after taking a close look at this picture of Saturn's moon Dione   Morning Ticker
West Texas News   
Empire State Tribune   
ABC News   
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