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Ancient Amazon warrior women discovered in Russia
The remains of four ancient warrior women were recently discovered in Russia, marking the first time ever Scythian fighting females have been found in the same tomb.

01/08/2020

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Effects from Australian bushfires felt all over as smoke lingers over South America
As the Australian bushfires rage on, the smoke from the devastation can be seen from space — and the effects felt across the globe.

01/08/2020

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Iran hit with magnitude 4.9 earthquake near nuclear plant
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit Iran early Wednesday morning after a volatile day in the region, according to the United States Geological Survey.

01/08/2020

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Amid catastrophic floods, Indonesia tries 'cloud seeding' to stop the rain
Facing devastating flooding in its capital of Jakarta, Indonesia is trying something unique to stop the torrential rainfall from reaching the soaked metropolis: seeding the clouds with salt.

01/08/2020

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Origin of deep-space radio flash discovered, and it's unlike anything astronomers have ever seen
HONOLULU — Mysterious ultra-fast pinpricks of radio energy keep lighting up the night sky and nobody knows why. A newly discovered example of this transient phenomenon has been traced to its place of origin — a nearby spiral galaxy — but it's only made things murkier for astronomers.

01/08/2020

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Australia's Kangaroo Island shows burn scars on one-third of land in stunning NASA image
NASA's Terra satellite captured the extent of damage from the wildfires that ravaged Australia's Kangaroo Island.

01/08/2020

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Off-road vehicles cause 'appalling damage' to Bronze Age burial mound
Off-road vehicles have caused “appalling damage” to an ancient burial mound in South Wales, according to police.

01/08/2020

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Scientists just discovered giant 790,000-year-old meteor crater
A meteor that struck Earth about 790,000 years ago covered ten percent of the planet with black lumps of debris.

01/08/2020

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Extremely rare Chinese 'Dragon Dollar' could be worth $500G at auction
An extremely rare Chinese ‘Dragon Dollar' is expected to sell for up to $500,000 when it is auctioned later this month.

01/08/2020

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Australia's destructive wildfires seen from space in NASA images
The wildfires ravaging parts of Australia can be seen from space in new satellite images released by NASA.

01/05/2020

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