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Unless perception changes, some of the planet's most charismatic species could be wiped out in our lifetime.
'Extinct' volcano near Rome is waking up and entering a new eruptive cycle
Geologists say Colli Albani has potential to unleash an eruption as big as Mount Vesuvius.
Siberian archaeologists find 5,000-year-old skeleton couple holding hands
They were buried near lake Baikal with a range of precious objects, including a jade knife.
Evil dinosaur with tiny 'T-Rex' arms discovered in Patagonia
Gualicho adds to the theory that T-Rex's small arms were not an ancestrally-inherited trait.
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Graveyard of ancient Greek shipwrecks discovered in Aegean Sea
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Big Bang from a Big Bounce: Our universe formed after another collapsed in on itself
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Faroe Islanders launch 'sheep view' in bid to get on Google Street View
The Nordic islands have not been mapped - yet.
Solar Impulse 2 reaches Cairo after flying over Egyptian pyramids
The fuel-free plane will now set off on the ultimate leg of the adventure tour to Abu Dhabi.
Amazon rainforest has so many trees, it will be more than 300 years before we discover them all
More than 4,000 rare trees could possibly be identified, boosting conservation efforts.
Nasa's Juno probe sends back first image of Jupiter's moons via 'JunoCam'
The image shows the sunlit part of the planet and three of its four moons.
Watch corals dancing in high resolution thanks to an extreme underwater microscope
Benthic Underwater Microscope (BUM) captures corals at near micrometre-scale resolution.
Ground around one of the world's most dangerous volcano systems is raising up
Gas pressure, rather than a surge in volcanic magma, appears to have caused uplift.
Philippines celebrates victory in South China Sea dispute but China rejects The Hague's decision
China was criticised for 'harming' coral reef ecosystems and interfering with traditional fishing rights.
FAST: China completes world's largest radio telescope – raising hopes of finding new worlds and alien life
Last panel of FAST telescope was fitted on 3 July and it will begin operations in September.
ESO's Very Large Telescope gives most detailed view of Orion Nebula ever seen
Spectacular view of Orion Nebula reveals 10 times more brown dwarfs and low-mass objects than were known.
Telipogon diabolicus: Weird species of Colombian orchid resembles a devil's head
The heart of the flower looks like a demon's head staring back at onlookers.
Reaction Engines secures funding from ESA and UK Space Agency
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Brazilian monkeys have been using stone tools to get at cashews for 700 years
Archaeologists say humans may have been introduced to cashews by watching capuchins.
Bangladesh: Giant megathrust earthquake ready to strike affecting 140 million people
Tectonic plates at subduction zone under Bangladesh have been building up strain for over 400 years.
Rescued Bengal slow loris had teeth clipped for use as tourist selfie prop
As Boris has had his teeth cut down, he will not be able to reenter the wild.
Rare Philistine cemetery discovered in Ashkelon could reveal origins of Hebrew Bible villains
The major discovery could shed light on why this community of people relocated to Israel.
Virginia: Weird northern stargazer fish from depths of Chesapeake Bay turns up on beach
Surfing company warns people to watch their step after "menacing" looking fish found in sand.
Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft carrying 3 Expedition 48-49 crew members successfully docks with ISS
The crew members on board the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft met their counterparts from Expedition 48 at ISS.
Finally, a proven way to keep great white sharks at arm's length
Shark Shield deterred 89% of great whites from approaching bait
Italy: Palaeolithic child's brain reconstructed by scientists for first time
Scientists recreate 17,000-year-old brain with 3D-scanning and advanced computer technology.
Flooded areas of China braced for arrival of super Typhoon Nepartak
The typhoon is expected to dump more rain on already flooded areas in and around Wuhan.
Climate change: Micro winery machine produces wine instantly to test fermentation
Device produces wine from grape juice at a rate of 1mm per hour and cuts out 21-day fermentation process.
India: Watch forest rangers rescue 3-year-old bear from well
Officers said that the bear was scavenging for food when it strayed into the farm and fell in the well.
Evolution: How tails drove the move from water to land 360 million years ago
Animal, robot and mathematical models show tails likely helped push early vertebrates up sloping terrains.
HD 131399Ab: Bizarre giant planet with three stars and an almost impossible orbit discovered
Exoplanet is four times as big as Jupiter and orbits in between the first star and its two other stars.
Live stream: Watch bears catch leaping salmon in Alaska
Stream #bearcam footage from Katmai National Park to see mammals' strategic positioning on salmon run.
Juno mission Q&A: Howard Swartz unveils mysteries behind 'complex' Jupiter in CuriosityStream doc
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Ode to a Grecian Urn: Oldest known Greek vase with asphalt discovered in Taman Peninsula
The Greek ornamental vase appears to date back to the 5th century BC.
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