James J. Williams

Epsilon: Japan launches first affordable space rocket

Japan has launched Epsilon, the first in a new generation of space rockets, hoping the design will make missions more…

11 years ago

Mount McKinley: Highest peak in North America shrinks with 83ft

Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, has shrunk, according to new data released by US geographers. Mount McKinley,…

11 years ago

Voyager-1 becomes first manmade object to leave Solar System

Voyager-1 has become the first manmade object to leave the Solar System. Scientists say the probe's instruments indicate it has…

11 years ago

Blobfish becomes official mascot of Ugly Animal Preservation Society

Blobfish has won a public vote to become the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. This gives the…

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Mammoths extinction caused by climate change, claims new research

A new research has found evidence to suggest that climate change, rather than hunting, was the main factor that drove…

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QS World University Rankings 2013: Top 20 World Universities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops the world's top 20 universities, according to the new QS World University rankings. Harvard University…

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Tamu Massif: World’s largest volcano discovered beneath Pacific

Scientists say have discovered Tamu Massif, the single largest volcano in the world, a dead colossus deep beneath the Pacific…

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Joachim Gauck becomes first German senior dignitary to visit Oradour-sur-Glane

President Joachim Gauck has become the first German senior dignitary to visit Oradour-sur-Glane in France, where 642 people were killed…

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30 Auschwitz death camp guards face prosecution in Germany

Thirty former Auschwitz death camp guards should face prosecution in Germany, justice officials have said. The Baden-Wuerttemberg state justice ministry,…

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Life started on Mars before arriving on Earth

A new research presented at the Goldschmidt Meeting in Florence, Italy, say that life may have started on Mars before…

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All Liberia students fail university admission exam

Liberia's Education Minister Etmonia David-Tarpeh says she finds it hard to believe that not a single candidate passed this year's…

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Farmers’ Almanac 2013 predicts winter colder than normal and big storm for Super Bowl

The Farmers' Almanac that hits newsstands Monday predicts a winter storm will hit the Northeast around the time the Super…

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Watergate: Tapes reveal Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush called Richard Nixon in support

Newly released tapes show two future US presidents called Richard Nixon in support after he gave a speech on the…

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Luca Parmitano recalls ISS spacewalk drowning scare

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano has described his fear as water began filling his helmet during a spacewalk and he only…

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Area 51 existence acknowledged in CIA documents

The CIA has officially acknowledged the secret test site known as Area 51, in a newly unclassified internal history of…

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Yasuni-ITT Initiative: Ecuador approves oil drilling in Amazon rainforest

The Ecuadorian conservation plan that would have paid the country not to drill for oil in previously untouched parts of…

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Olinguito: New mammal discovered in cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador

US scientists have discovered a new animal living in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. It has been named…

11 years ago

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop plans unveiled

Paypal founder Elon Musk has revealed plans for a radical new “hyperloop” transport system that could “shoot” passengers 380 miles…

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Laszlo Csatary: Hungarian Nazi war crimes suspect dies at 98

Hungarian Nazi war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary has died at the age of 98 while awaiting trial, his lawyer said.…

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Perseid Meteor Shower 2013

In 2013, the Perseid meteors will streak across the short summer nights – August 10-13 – from late night until…

11 years ago

Frankenburger: World’s first lab-grown burger cooked and eaten in London

Frankenburger, the world's first lab-grown burger, was cooked and eaten at a news conference in London today. Dutch scientists took…

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Frankenburger: World’s first lab-grown burger to be unveiled in London

Frankenburger, the world's first lab-grown burger, is to be unveiled and eaten at a news conference in London on Monday.…

11 years ago

Frankenburger: First test-tube burger costs $400,000

Frankenburger is the world’s first test-tube burger and is being served in London. The burger is made from meat grown…

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Kirobo: Japan launches first talking robot into space

Japan has launched Kirobo, the world's first talking robot, into space to serve as companion to astronaut Kochi Wakata who…

11 years ago

Queen Elizabeth’s World War III speech revealed

Queen Elizabeth II was expected to urge British people to pray and remain united and resolute in the event of…

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