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Anchitheriomys buceei – Ancient Beaver Species
Researchers from the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new species of ancient beaver in the fossil collections of the...
Water and Heritage Shield and Sípàapu
Arizona’s Black Mesa Trust (BMT) has been awarded the prestigious ‘Water and Heritage Shield’ by the International Committee On Monuments and Sites International Science Committee (ICOMOS ISC) on...
Babesiosis
While Babesiosis has been a concern in some states in the US for many years, recent research has shown a significant increase in the number of cases in...
Where is Yellowstone National Park?
Yellowstone National Park in the US, which celebrated its 151st anniversary recently, is considered the first national park in the world. The park, spanning over 9,000 sq km...
United States Sri Lanka CARAT or MAREX-2023
Sri Lanka and the United States are to conduct week-long joint military exercises in January 2023 to prepare for disaster relief and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific,...
‘GNB1 Encephalopathy’ Disease
Researchers in India, the US and Israel and currently trying to develop a drug to treat a rare genetic disease called GNB1 Encephalopathy. What is GNB1 Encephalopathy? GNB1...
US’ $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
The US House has recently passed a 1.7 trillion USD spending bill to fund federal agencies through September to avoid the partial government shutdown. What is an omnibus...
Q&A: What is territorial status of Puerto Rico? Why talks of Independence and Decolonization?
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, located in the Caribbean Sea. The question of independence for Puerto Rico has been a longstanding issue, with some...
US’ Historic Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Researchers at the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have recently announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough, claiming it to be the “landmark achievement” in the quest for... US Respect for Marriage Bill
The US Senate recently passed the Respect for Marriage Bill. What is the US Respect for Marriage Bill? The US Respect for Marriage Bill aims to repeal the...
Anna May Wong – first Asian-American to be featured on US currency
Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian-American to feature in US currency. Key facts A quarter-dollar coin depicting a...
