In Photos: Gruesome Dolphin Slaughter at Taiji Cove in Japan
Photographs of the annual culling of hundreds of bottlenose dolphins in a secluded cove in Japan.
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What Next For Comet Chasing Rosetta Spacecraft After Waking Up from Cosmic Nap?
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Multi-Dimension Measurement Tool 'Central' to Quantum Communication Security
Scientists able to measure 27-dimensional quantum state with direct measurement.
Smoking While Pregnant 'Increases Chances of Child Being Gay' Scientist Claims
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ESA's Comet-Chasing Rosetta Spacecraft to Wake Up: Watch Live Online
European Space Agency to rouse Rosetta spacecraft after 957 days in hibernation.
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16-Year-Old Brit Lewis Clarke is Youngest to Trek to South Pole
Bristol schoolboy Clarke makes 700-mile trip in 48 days.
Governor of California Jerry Brown Declares Drought
Reservoir water levels in California at lowest for years after record low rainfall.
New Rock on Mars Baffles Scientists
Unexplained appearance of doughnut-sized rock recorded by Opportunity probe.
Chimpanzees Gesture to Communicate During Hunt for Food
Researchers at Georgia State University find how chimpanzees communicate.
'Sleeping' Spacecraft Rosetta Wakes Up to Catch a Comet
Rosetta ready for rendezvous after three years in hibernation.
Lightning Rips Thumb off Rio's Christ the Redeemer Statue
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California's San Gabriel Mountains Burn: Campfire Firestarters Arrested [PHOTOS]
Nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated over a wildfire in the foothills of Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains.
Leprosy and Extreme Violence Led to Collapse of 'Peaceful' Indus Civilisation
Remains from ancient city show infectious disease and intra-personal violence doomed Harappan civilisation.
Rhino Auction Hunter Corey Knowlton Faces Death Threats
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Astronomers Probing 'Space Blob' Himiko Discover its Birth at Cosmic Dawn
Scientists examine huge primitive galaxy extending 55,000 light years.
'Extreme' 3,500-Year-Old Nordic Grog was Booze of Choice for Vikings
Scientists discover 'extreme hybrid beverage' enjoyed by Nordic civilisation from 1500BC.
Timeline Shows Death of Earth and Universe 100 Quintillion Years in the Future
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Hot Shots Photos of the Day: California Wildfires, Philippines Floods, Piercing Festival
Best photos of the day: 17 January 2014.
Martian Soil Suitable For Growing Plants, Researchers Find
Dutch institute raises plants on artificial Martian and lunar soil supplied by Nasa.
Quantum Vibrations in Brain Opens 'Pandora's Box' of Theories of Consciousness
Discovery of quantum vibrations inside brain suggests consciousness derives from deeper level.
Japan to Test Magnetic Fishing Net to Catch Space Junk
Japan's space agency hires fishing net company to clean up the cosmos.
Ancient Sican Cemetery Discovered in Peru with 1,000-Year-Old Skeletons
Workers in Lambayeque region discover 35 tombs from Sican culture.
Nasa: Cracking Arctic Sea Ice Increasing Risk of Mercury Poisoning
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Hot Shots Photos of the Day: Orion Nebula, Lego Bull, Quail Fighting
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Severed Heads Displayed in Open Pits Were Eaten by Dogs in Roman London
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Japan: Volcanic Island Niijima 'Has Potential to Survive Indefinitely and Become Habitable'
Volcanologist says the volcano island will continue to grow as it keeps erupting.
Ancient Grand Canyon-Sized Ravine Found in Antarctica
3km-deep valley discovered beneath West Antarctica ice sheet by UK scientists.
Doomsday Approaching: UN Warned of Climate Change, Nuclear Weapons and Killer Robots
Leading scientists say United Nations must act now on threats to future of mankind.
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