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Researchers excavated a cave in the mountains of Siberia, Russia, in October.Bence Viola/The Associated Press A new study suggests that Neanderthals formed small, close-knit communities where females may have traveled to live with their mates. The research used genetic research to provide a rare snapshot of Neanderthal family dynamics, including a father and his teenage …

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NEW YORK (AP) – A new study suggests that Neanderthals formed small, tight-knit communities where females may have traveled to live with their mates. The research used genetic research to provide a rare snapshot of Neanderthal family dynamics, including a father and his teenage daughter who lived together in Siberia more than 50,000 years ago. …

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Canada’s official inflation rate declined for the third month in a row in September, although many goods and services continued to become more expensive. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that the consumer price index fell to 6.9 percent in September, down from 7 percent in August. The rate hit a 40-year high of 8.1% in June. …

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She and her team flew these drones while inside the crater to compare distant atmospheric measurements with those closer to the source. They also used traditional ground sampling techniques to collect CO2 directly from the volcano’s gas vents. Using their drone data, the researchers found concentrations that were 23 percent higher than usual atmospheric levels, …

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Women who have used hair straightening chemicals, or relaxers, may have a higher risk of developing uterine cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study, published Monday, joins previous research showing an increased risk of hormone-related cancer in women who have used the chemicals in their hair, …

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Apple introduced a new “basic” iPad with a larger screen and USB-C • Mezha.Media Mezha.Media Apple announces iPad Pro with M2 chip and stylus support TechSpot Apple unveils redesigned entry-level iPad with USB-C and new MobileSyrup colors How the iPad Pro M2 Let Me Down in the Worst Ways Digital Trends The new iPad marks …

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NASA’s DART mission is a KOAA 5 success Good News for a Change: NASA Proves There’s a Defense Against Killer Asteroids Phys.org This week @NASA: DART planetary defense test results and stunning new Webb image SciTechDaily Neil deGrasse Tyson explains NASA’s DART asteroid displacement mission PBS NewsHour The first kinetic impact test succeeds in changing …

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Don’t forget to look in the night sky over the next few days for a glimpse of the Oronides meteor shower, which is expected to peak on Friday. NASA calls the Orioides meteors “one of the most beautiful showers of the year.” They are described as prolonged bursts of light, fireballs or “shining trains” and …

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Officers actively shot in Scarborough: Police CityNews Toronto Person ‘shoots’ officers in Toronto: police | CTV News CTV News Toronto Toronto Police Service Says Suspect Inside Home Shot At Officers Ottawa.CityNews.ca Person ‘actively fires’ at officers in Scarborough: Police CP24 A person is “actively shooting” at officers in Scarborough, according to Toronto police, Global News …

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An Iranian competitive climber was kicked out of South Korea on Tuesday after competing in an event in which she climbed without her country’s mandatory headscarf, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside Iran warned that she had been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and that she could be arrested at home, which Tehran quickly …

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