WASHINGTON (AP) – New study sheds light on how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay airborne for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan that stretches up to 10 feet and weighs up to 33 pounds, making it the heaviest flying …
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth – in a big way. Three countries, the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates, are sending unmanned spacecraft to the red planet in rapid succession starting this week, in the largest effort yet to …
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NEW YORK (AP) – One county in Utah repressed an increase in pandemic virus infections in the spring, and another experienced an increase in its rate. Both trends appeared in its wastewater. Yes, sewer. In the US and Europe, researchers and health officials say they can follow the course of …
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Doctors have known this for a long time, long before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, including food, transportation, and income. The stress of living with racism has very real physical effects. And they are especially prone to …
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NEW YORK (AP) – There were the two-hour unpaid waits outside the supermarkets when San Francisco began to close, atop the heavy shopping bags that had to be carried countless ladders. And yet, even after subscribing to various apps, 39-year-old Saori Okawa was still not making as much money delivering …
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