Tag: science
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‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name
Paleontologists say they have given a more formal name to the ancient shark fossil dubbed “Godzilla Shark” after it was discovered in New Mexico in 2013
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HIGH AND DRY | Colorado in Drought: Part 3, The Future
In the third part of our series, we follow scientists as they collect climate data across the state, preparing for what promises to be a future of ever more chaotic weather. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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TRAILER | High and Dry: Colorado in Drought
HIGH AND DRY: Colorado in Drought: A three-part series from The Gazette begins Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The severe drought that swept through Colorado in 2020 could be a harbinger of what the future will hold. However, in the arid Southwest, it’s not the first time that such challenges have wrecked lives and livelihoods. In…
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Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported. Chang’e 5, the third Chinese spacecraft to land on the moon and the first to take off from it again, is the latest…
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VIDEO | A Look Inside Martin Drake Power Plant
Colorado Springs Utilities recently committed to closing the coal-fired portions of Martin Drake Power Plant by 2023 and investing significantly more in renewable energy in coming decades. Here’s a look at some of the plant’s inner workings and what will change. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JERUSALEM — Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old. Archaeologists and microbiologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and four Israeli universities teamed up to…
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Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts
JERUSALEM — Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old. Archaeologists and microbiologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and four Israeli universities teamed up to study yeast colonies found in microscopic pores in pottery fragments.…
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Construction workers find dinosaur fossils in Denver suburb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HIGHLANDS RANCH — Construction workers have unearthed fossils in a Denver suburb that experts say could be from a rare horned dinosaur. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science said Monday that it is exploring the construction site near a retirement community in Highlands Ranch…
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Construction workers find dinosaur fossils in Denver suburb
HIGHLANDS RANCH — Construction workers have unearthed fossils in a Denver suburb that experts say could be from a rare horned dinosaur. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science said Monday that it is exploring the construction site near a retirement community in Highlands Ranch where a dinosaur’s lower leg bone and several ribs were…
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WATCH: An inside look at the 2019 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs
The 35th Annual Space Symposium brought rocket scientists, military officials, and space industry professionals to The Broadmoor this week. Attendees were able to check out a full-scale space habitat, virtual reality devices and more.