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'New' species of flower is discovered in a shard of amber in Myanmar 100 MILLION years after it blossomed :

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A rare flower is finally getting its moment in the sun, almost 100 million years after it blossomed. Researchers at Oregon State University have identified a new species of angiosperm, or flowering plant, from the Cretaceous Period that was preserved in a shard of amber found in what is now Myanmar. Dubbed Valviloculus pleristaminis, it belongs to the laurel family and is related to the ... ...more
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Asteroid bigger than Statue of Liberty to fly past Earth on Christmas, NASA says :

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An asteroid called 2014 SD224 fly 1.9 million miles away past Earth on Christmas, NASA said. It was discovered in 2014 and has a diameter of around 393 feet .Asteroid measuring up to 690 feet in diameter This is over twice the length of the 305-foot-tall Statue of Liberty in New York The asteroid (2014 SD224) travelling at more than 22,000 miles per hour. 2014 SD224 has a diameter anywhere ... ...more
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New coronavirus strain in the UK: How rapidly has it spread? Will it impact Covid-19 vaccination?

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New coronavirus strain in UK: India and several other countries have suspended flights to and from the UK. What mutations have led to the coronavirus variant that has caused concern? How rapidly has it spread? And will it impact vaccination?On Monday India suspended all flights from and to the UK until December 31, amid concerns about a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that is “spreading & growing ... ...more
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New strain of COVID-19 is driving South Africa's resurgence :

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South Africa has announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus is driving the country's current resurgence of the disease, which is seeing higher numbers of confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The new variant, known as 501.V2, is dominant among new confirmed infections in South Africa, according to health officials and scientists leading the country's virus strategy. "It is ... ...more
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'Swamp king' prehistoric crocodile identified in Australia :

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Scientists in Australia have identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile they have christened the "swamp king." The creature, officially named Paludirex vincenti, measured more than 16 feet (five meters) long and dominated waterways in southeastern Queensland, according to a press release from the University of Queensland (UQ) published Monday. It lived between 5.33 and 2.58 million ... ...more
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IIT-Delhi creates vegan egg from plants :

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The new substance, created by IIT-Delhi, is made from lentils and has the same protein-level, taste and cooking procedure as real eggs, Plant-based mutton, chicken, beef and turkey will be released soon.Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has created a plant-based ‘egg’ and will soon launch sausages, beef, mutton, chicken, turkey from plant produce. These vegetarian or mock meat ... ...more
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WhatsApp will stop working on some iPhones and Android devices from January 1 :

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WhatsApp will primarily end support for smartphones that are using dated operating systems. WhatsApp will end support for some iPhones and Android devices. WhatsApp will not function on devices that are not running iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3 operating systems. Android phones that do not have Android 4.0.3 will lose access to WhatsApp. Come 2021, WhatsApp will end support for some iPhones and ... ...more
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China moon probe heads back to Earth :

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It will become the third country to have retrieved lunar samples after U.S., Russia .A Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon has begun its journey back to Earth, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, putting China on course to become the first country to successfully retrieve lunar samples since the 1970s. A successful landing in Inner Mongolia would make China ... ...more
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Indian-American Raja Chari among 18 astronauts selected for NASA’s manned Moon mission:

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Raja Chari, 43, a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, MIT, is the only Indian-American in the list. An Indian-American is among the 18 astronauts selected by NASA for its manned mission to the Moon and beyond. NASA on Wednesday named the 18 astronauts -- half of them women -- who will train for its Artemis moon-landing programme. Raja Jon Vuruputoor Chari, 43, a graduate of the US Air ... ...more
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been chosen as Time magazine's 2020 "Person of the Year".

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been chosen as Time magazine's 2020 "Person of the Year". It named the Democratic leaders for its annual prestigious honour, choosing them over other finalists - frontline health care workers, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr Anthony Fauci, the Movement for Racial Justice and US President Donald Trump.If Donald Trump was ... ...more
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