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Giant fossil found in Transylvania was a ferocious flying predator that could devour horse-sized dinosaurs
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An extragalactic void is pushing the Milky Way around the universe
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When the iceberg breaks off, it will be among the largest ever created.
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If climate change didn't cause Indus cities to collapse – what did?
Looking at how ancient civilisations reacted to climate change may help understand present challenges.
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First underwater views of the newly-discovered Amazon reef system revealed
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Trump has called climate change a 'hoax' whereas Charles is an avid campaigner.
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Hamsters turn into cannibals because 'habitat is collapsing'
Scientists are blaming monoculture in agriculture for erratic behaviour in the European hamster.
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'Barrage of storms' next week for UK as weather pattern changes for the worst
Coastal flooding is expected across western and southern areas.
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50 years after Apollo 1 fire, Nasa remembers its first space mission tragedy
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Outrage in Argentina after another baby dolphin died because of selfie-seeking tourists
A similar incident took place in the country in February 2016 that led to the death of an endangered La Plata dolphin.
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New signs of mythical city of Atlantis and its mysterious civilisation found in Spanish marsh
Plato's dialogues and archaeological work point to Atlantis' location adjacent to the strait of Gibraltar.
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Andean bears are thriving in Incan citadel Machu Picchu
There are more bears than previously thought living in one of the most visited site in South America.
Léa Surugue Jan 27, 2017
Aliens? UFOs? Here are some scientific explanations for 'abductions'
Around 3.7 million Americans believe they have experienced alien abduction.
Ken Drinkwater Jan 27, 2017
Scientists create the rarest and most valuable material on the planet – metallic hydrogen
Material could be used as a superconductor and a powerful rocket propellant far beyond current fuels.
Hannah Osborne Jan 27, 2017
200 artificial snow mounds have been created for critically endangered Saimaa seals to have pups in
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Zookeepers 'heart-broken' over death of endangered Sumatran orangutan as she gives birth
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Think your vegetarian diet is saving the planet? Think again
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Chile forest fire death toll rises as entire town of Santa Olga burns down
The worst wildfires in Chile's modern history destroyed 1,500 homes in the town.
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Government scientists launch 'rogue' Twitter accounts to 'spread the truth' and defy President Trump
"We need peer-reviewed, evidence-based research more than ever now," the @RogueNASA account tweeted.
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Chile ravaged by wildfires as death toll continues to rise to at least 7
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The shrinking voles are responding to the environmental change in a way ecologists didn't expect.
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Medieval pilgrim burial reveals new secrets about how leprosy reached Europe
One of the skeletons buried in the leprosy cemetery in Winchester appears to have been a pilgrim.
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Scientists find a way to make tomatoes tasty again
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This is what triggered the biggest supervolcano eruption in history
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Shell wins UK High Court battle on Niger Delta pollution claims
UK court ruled that Nigerian communities devastated by oil spills cannot have claims against Shell heard in UK.
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100-million-year-old 'alien' insect discovered trapped in amber
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Universe expansion rate creates cosmological problem beyond our current understanding
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Global destruction looms as Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight
Clock predicting end of humanity moved 30 seconds closer to midnight
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Watch Doomsday clock announcement live: How close is Earth to catastrophe?
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Firing a barrage of deep-ocean sound waves at an oncoming tsunami could stop it in its tracks
It would require the energy of a nuclear bomb to stop a tsunami.
Martha Henriques Jan 26, 2017
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