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New Mass Extinction Starts to Happen; Humans to Blame

New study discovered that animal and plant species around the globe are dying at alarming rates because the planet is now entering the sixth mass extinction.

Cassini's view of Saturn' cratered moon Dione taken last Tuesday, June 16.
[PHOTO] Saturn's Moon Dione: Craggy Yet Beautiful Courtesy of Cassini

Before entering its final stage of the mission, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured one of its closest views of Saturn's cratered moon, Dione.

China's top health authority has urged its local counterparts to intensify their care for the country's vulnerable groups.
34 Percent of Left-Behind Children Prone to Suicide According to Survey

A third or 34 percent of 61 million children left behind by parents working far from home have shown suicidal tendencies, according to On the Road to School, a child care NGO. On the Road to School cited data from sources, mostly the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Nepal is now focusing on building temporary shelters for the quake victims as well as preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
CWDF Sends Financial Aid and Donations to Earthquake-Affected Areas in Tibet and Nepal

Due to the recent calamity that has struck Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region, numerous donations and financial aid have poured from across the globe, both from states and organizations. China Women’s Development Foundation (CWDF) is one of them.

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 Large volumes of highly saline water injected in a deep disposal zone (the Arbuckle formation) lead to rising pore pressure which can penetrate already stressed basement faults and trigger earthquakes
Mega Injections of Wastewater Trigger More Earthquakes in Oklahoma

A new study reveals that injections of wastewater into the Earth's crust apparently triggers more earthquakes in Oklahoma.

Silver ant optical macro with two panels. Left: Saharan silver ants forage in the midday sun and look like droplets of mercury rolling on the desert surface. Right: The silvery appearance is created by a dense array of uniquely shaped hairs.
Sahara Silver Ants Use Metal Hair to Block Sunlight

A new study reveals that Sahara silver ants apparently uses metallic inspired reflective hair to deflect harmful solar waves in the Sahara.

This near-infrared, color mosaic from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas.
Saturn's Moon Titan Also Has Polar Winds Like Earth

Data from NASA's Cassini probe reveals that Saturn's moon Titan not only has an ocean and an atmosphere like Earth's it also has electrically charged polar winds.

A vendor selling newspaper at a newsstand in Hong Kong.
China Signs Off Thousands of News Branches

Chinese authorities have closed or merged 1,134 local offices of major news agencies across China, more than a third of the 3,160 branches slated for the chopping block, the government’s press watchdog announced on Thursday.

Central region of NGC 1097 observed with ALMA. The distribution of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is indicated in red and formyl cation (HCO+) in green, and synthesized with an optical image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
New Method Revealed How to Measure Mass of Supermassive Black Holes

Astronomers reveal a new method how to measure the mass of gigantic black holes in distant galaxies.

All kangaroos in Australia are apparently left handed.
Kangaroos are Apparently Left Handed

A new study reveals that most bipedal marsupials especially kangaroos utilize their left limbs more than their right ones.

Saharan silver ants
Ants Use Metal-Like Hair To Protect Its Body From Sunlight: Study

Researchers from Columbia University discovered that Saharan silver ants utilize different unique adaptations to survive the scorching heat of the sun while looking for food in the middle of dessert.

Kennewick Man
DNA Study Confirms Kennewick Man Belongs To Native Americans

A new DNA study reveals that one of the oldest and best-preserved skeletons Kennewick Man is a relative of Native Americans.

A nuclear reactor of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Taishan, Guangdong Province, Oct. 17, 2013. China is signing deals to export its nuclear power technology.
China's Third-Generation Nuclear Reactors to Compete Against American, Russian Counterparts

Domestically developed nuclear technology is the next big step for China, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). With the country’s own third-generation reactor designed by Hualong One technology, the country is expected to compete against other third-generation designs from the United States, Russia and France.

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China with One Million New Millionaires; Bags Second Place in Worldwide Ranking of Countries with Largest Number of Millionaires

Stellar stock market performance and an optimistic attitude in investing among Chinese households have helped create one million new millionaires in China, according to a new global wealth report released on Monday, June 15.

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Russian Official Wants ‘Disappearance’ Of Footage, Rocks From U.S. Moon Landings Investigated

With United States-Russia relations already becoming more uneasy, a Russian newspaper published an op-ed on Tuesday in which a government official called for an investigation into U.S. Moon landings. He argued that the "disappearance" of video footage and lunar rocks from the Apollo missions should be investigated.

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