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Musky Rat: World's Smallest Kangaroo at Risk of Extinction from Global Warming
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Space Junk: Ultra-Fast Bionic Arm Has Potential to Capture Dangerous Debris Orbiting Earth
A robot arm developed in Switzerland could be used in the Clean- mE project to capture space debris.
Active Volcano Discovered Beneath Antarctica 'Will Melt and Destabilise Ice Sheet' if it Erupts
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Antarctic Ice Loss 'Deforming' Earth 250 Miles Below Surface
Scientists say Earth 'rebounding' at exceptionally fast rate because of global warming
Two-Thirds of UK Could Be Opened Up for Fracking
Cities and national parks across the UK to be opened up for oil and gas exploration under government plans.
Bear and Cubs Killed in Sweden After Attack on Elderly Man
Swedish hunters destroy female bear and its three cubs after they attacked an 80-year-old fisherman.
Deadly Aesculapian Snakes On the Loose in London
Over 30 'deadly' snakes capable of killing small animals spotted near Regent's canal.
Brazil World Cup 2014: England's Toughest Opponent Could be El Niño
Heat of El Niño could make Hodgson's men sweat more than Messi or Ronaldo.
Scientists Create Self-Healing Regenerative Plastic
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World's Biggest and Smelliest Flower 'Titan Arum' Set to Blossom at Eden Project
Amorphophallus titanum poised to become world's biggest flower.
World Fair Trade Day: How Fair Is Fair?
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Army Women: How Fit Will They Need to be to Serve in SAS?
Philip Hammond says women must meet tough fitness standards to serve in combat roles
First Living Being Created With 'Alien' DNA Not Found in Nature
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute, California, have created a living organism from alien DNA.
Ghostbusters Science: Gamma-Ray Lasers Could Be Made From Positronium Antimatter
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Saturn Opposition 2014: Where to Watch Ringed Gas Giant Align with Earth Live Online
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WA Shark Cull: 'Ridiculous' Logic Serves Only to Quell Public Fears and Protect Tourism
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IGas Buys Dart Energy to Create UK's Largest Fracking Company
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Japan: Video Shows Extremely Rare Megamouth Shark Caught Off Coast of Japan
Facts about 'Alien' megamouth shark after 58th specimen caught from depths of over 2.5km last month.
Nasa Plans to Grow Plants on Moon and Mars
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Urban Survival: Scientists Prove Birds Disoriented by Sounds of Technology
Migratory birds such as robins lose internal compass bearings because of humans' electromagnetic noise
Tiny Egyptian Mummy Confirmed by CT Scan to be Baby's Remains
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New Species of Rare Acrobatic 'Dancing Frogs' Discovered in Jungles of Southern India
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'Illustris' Time-lapse Video Shows 13 Billion Year Simulation of Universe Evolution
MIT/Harvard-Smithsonian scientists show 13 billion years of history in six minute YouTube video.
Great White Shark Eats Dinghy: 'We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat'
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Colin Pillinger: Pioneering Beagle 2 Mars Mission Planetary Scientist Dies Aged 70
British planetary scientist Colin Pillinger has died aged 70 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
LAMOST–HVS1: Newly Discovered 'Hypervelocity Star' Gives Insight into Mysterious Dark Matter
Astronomers from the University of Utah have discovered a hypervelocity star LAMOST–HVS1.
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Britain Will Lose Petrochemicals Industry If We Don't Get Fracking, says Lords Committee
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