How much life has ever existed on Earth?
All organisms are made of living cells. While it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the first cells came to exist, geologists’ best estimates suggest at least as early as 3.8 …
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Fossil of 72-million-year-old sturgeon discovered in Edmonton
A 72-million-year-old sturgeon fossil has been discovered in Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley, the first fish material of any kind found from that time period and in that geographical area, …
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Provincial policies on campus sexual violence inconsistent across Canada: Research
Incidents of campus-based sexual violence and gender-based violence are not new. Though, in the past decade, there has been increased awareness and action from campus administrations in response to campus sexual violence, …
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Following Maritimes’ severe storm, power has been restored to many of the thousands
New Bruswick storm. Image credit: Unsplash #Maritimes, #Storm; #Power; #RestoredPower Yarmouth (N.S.): Following a messy storm that swept across Maritimes, power has reportedly been restored Sunday morning for many of …
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Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s job application at Wipro was once turned down by Azim Premji: Report
#Infosys, #NarayanMurthy, #AzimPremji, #Wipro, #SudhaMurthy IBNS: Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy was rejected when he sought employment at Wipro, he revealed in a recent CNBC-TV18 interview. This turned out to be a pivotal moment …
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Israel refuses to follow world court order on Gaza ceasefire: Israel’s PM Netanyahu declares
#BenjaminNetanyahu, #Hamas, #GazaWar, #SouthAfrica, #WorldCourt, #Israel Tel Aviv/IBNS: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on Hamas, …
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US has launched fresh strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen
#Houthi, #HouthiAirstrike, #US, #Yemen IBNS: The United States launched fresh strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen on Friday, media reports said. The additional strikes carried out Friday night (Eastern Time) were much smaller …
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Colombia landslide death toll increases to 33
#Columbia, #ColumbiaLandslide Bogota/IBNS: The number of people killed in a landslide in Colombia’s Choco Department rose to 33, with 20 others sustaining injuries, Colombian magazine Semana reported on Saturday, citing local officials. …
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Dr Prabha Atre, three times Padma awardee, renowned classical singer dies at 92
#PrabhaAtre, #HindistaniClassicalMusic, #IndianClassicalMusic, #NarendraModi Pune/IBNS: Renowned classical singer, Dr. Prabha Atre, passed away at the age of 92 in Pune on January 13, following a cardiac arrest at her residence. Representing the Kirana …
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WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease Malaria
#Malaria, #WHO, #CaboVerde The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease. The certification …
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