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90% of sharks mysteriously wiped out nearly 20 million years ago: researchers

An extinction event about 19 million years ago decimated wild-nature populations by up to 90%, researchers say.  In a paper published Thursday in the journal Science, Yale University planet-earth and digging-history” target=”_blank”>paleontologist< By studying shark teeth and other marine microfossils buried in deep-sea Pacific sediment, the pair reportedly found that …

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NASA administrator details missions to moon, Mars, Venus and the agency's efforts on Earth

air-and-space Administrator Bill Nelson has cosmically grand plans for the agency, including a trip to air-and-space, an advanced look at the planet-earth” target=”_blank”>Earth< and landing humans on air-and-space. Speaking at his first “State of NASA” address Wednesday afternoon, the former Florida senator announced the groundbreaking missions, sending the air-and-space” target=”_blank”>space< …

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Where to get free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day

Do not miss this free doughnut opportunity. Friday just got a little sweeter with National Doughnut Day as restaurants and fast–food chains across the country give out the treats for free. Here’s where to find the breakfast pastry in all of its glazed glory. Friday just got a little sweeter …

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Breast cancer pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat cases

A pill has been shown to help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat cancer at bay after initial treatment in findings being reported early because they are so promising. Study results were released Thursday by the American Society of Clinical Oncology ahead of its annual meeting and published in the New England …

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NASA, SpaceX launch groundbreaking experiments to space station

air-and-space and SpaceX have successfully launched the CRS-22 Dragon cargo mission to the air-and-space” target=”_blank”>International Space Station (ISS)< at 1:29 p.m. ET on Thursday. NASA AIMS FOR 2 NEW MISSIONS TO VENUS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ‘LOST HABITABLE’ WORLD It was the company’s 17th mission in the front half of …

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Hurricanes to threaten more than 32 million U.S. homes

disasters are expected to threaten more than 32 million homes across the coastal United States this year.  A report released Wednesday from real estatea> analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said the homes – both single-family homes and homes in multi-unit buildings – were at moderate to greater risk from the <a …

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FDA greenlights targeted therapy for lung cancer mutation

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug for a specific mutation causing lung cancer in adults who have undergone at least one systemic treatment, such as chemotherapy. U.S. regulators approved a 960 milligram dose of Lumakras (sotorasib) to battle non-small cell lung cancer with tumors involving a …

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