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World's largest plane destroyed in Ukraine

The world's largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, generating alarm and sadn

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'Superbly preserved' pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland

The fossil of a 170 million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world's best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye i

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'Superbly preserved' pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland

The fossil of a 170 million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world's best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye i

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Israel becomes 1st country allowing drones to fly in civilian airspace: minister

Israel's Ministry of Transport and Road Safety announced on Wednesday the nation's first certification for unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airs

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The upland buzzard--a majestic bird of prey

The upland buzzard is the largest buzzard in the world based on total length and wingspan. The bird of prey can be found in Central Asia, northern South Asia and East A

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Flying reptile discovered in Queensland was 'closest thing we have to real life dragon'

The new species of pterosaur "would have been a fearsome beast, with a spear-like mouth and a wingspan around seven metres" according to the researchers analysing its fossil.

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Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly and could have been more agile than parents

Prehistoric hatchlings were "very strong, capable fliers" with wings "ideally shaped for powered, as opposed to gliding, flight," finds a study from the universities of Portsmouth and Bristol.

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Keldon Johnson, JaVale McGee join Team USA for Tokyo Olympics

Keldon Johnson (L) and JaVale McGee join Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics. /CFP Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs and JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets joined Team USA for men's basketba

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NBA Finals preview: Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks defends Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns in the game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., April 19, 2021. /CFP The Phoenix Suns and

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NBA highlights on June 9: Suns take 2-0 lead over Nuggets

Chris Paul (#3) of the Phoenix Suns looks on in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 9, 2021. /CFP T

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Butterfly World: Rice paper butterfly

Mainly distributed in Asia, rice paper butterflyis one of the slowest butterflies in its habitat. With a wingspan of 12 to 14cm, it is also one of the largest butterfli

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Tech Breakdown: Mars vs. the moon, which is more difficult to land on?

03:24 After nearly a year of traveling, the probe of China's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, finally landed on its destination, the Red Planet, on May 15, 2021.Space exp

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NBA highlights on Mar. 31: Andre Drummond's Lakers debut not pretty

Andre Drummond of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center in los Angeles, California, U.S., March 31, 2021. /CFP Andre Drummond played h

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SpaceX nears final assembly of its first massive testing rocket booster for Starship

SpaceX has completed what’s known as the ‘stacking’ of its first Super Heavy prototype, the extremely large next-generation first-stage rocket booster that it will eventually use to

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Use today’s tech solutions to meet the climate crisis and do it profitably

Five years ago I landed the Solar Impulse 2 in Abu Dhabi after flying around the globe powered solely by solar energy, a first in aviation history.It was also a milestone in energy and technology hist

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Space startup Aevum debuts world’s first fully autonomous orbital rocket launching drone

Launching things to space doesn’t have to mean firing a large rocket vertically using massive amounts of rocket-fuel powered thrust – startup Aevum breaks the mould in multiple ways, with an inn

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NBA highlights on Sep. 3: Anunoby beat the buzzer to save Toronto

Players of the Toronto Raptors celebrate after OG Anunoby #3 beats the buzzer in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics at the Field House in Orlando, Florida, Sep