'Trench fever' found in teeth of ancient Roman civilians reveals the disease began 2,000 years ago and not during WWI as previously thought

Trench fever was first identified in 1915 when British soldiers contracted it It is caused by a bacteria from lice that is released in its...

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Trains powered by human waste and discarded food could be introduced to Britain’s railway network under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines

  The 'BioUltra' railcar is being developed engineers at Ultra Light Rail Partners This Worcester-based firm built a smaller, bio...

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A THIRD of US rivers have changed from blue to green and yellow over three decades as scientists suspect pollution may be to blame

Experts analyzed 235,000 satellite images to uncover water quality in US rivers The images showed one-third of rivers changed color over t...

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Fallen alien-hunting Arecibo Observatory will be rebuilt as Puerto Rico commits $8 million to its reconstruction

The  Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed on December 1  A cable holding up a platform snapped and the telescope was destroyed Th...

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