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New species of marine spider can breathe underwater using air chamber made of silk

Researchers first spotted the animal when sea waters in Queensland, Australia, receded to such an extent, that a hidden population became exposed.

F**k yeah! Why swearing is good for you

A UK council was recently stopped from rolling out a ban on swearing. But as scientific evidence suggests that it might be a positive force, this might be a blessing in disguise.

4,000 year-old military fortress that was a massive Bronze Age spy network found in Syria

Satellite images spotted the ancient fortress, which marks the first time ever that such a massive military structure has been found.

Turkish police seize more than 26,000 ancient artefacts in largest ever haul of stolen antiquities

The objects include a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean sword, a golden crown with an inscription of the ancient Greek sun god Helios and a bust of Alexander the Great.

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This amazing two-atom-thick material becomes so hard under pressure it can stop bullets

When sudden pressure is applied to diamene it temporarily becomes harder than diamond – the hardest material on Earth.

Drone Aerial Shot of the Ancient Turkish Ruins

1,300-year-old Turkic monument in Mongolian steppes unearthed by archaeologists

Sarcophagus surrounded by 14 large stone pillars covered in mysterious Turkic Runic inscriptions and set in a square excites archaeologists.

Hundreds of cats get their own village

Hundreds of felines are set to live in their very own cat village situated in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale, a local governor as announced.

Best of the best in 2017: The year's biggest photography contest winners

Award-winning wildlife, landscape, travel and news photography from around the world.

Giant stone 'hats' reveal Easter Island was home to a cooperative society, not a warrior culture

The history of the people who once lived on Rapa Nui is shrouded in mystery, but new research is shedding light on the island's past.

The skull-shaped asteroid that whizzed past Earth on Halloween 2015 is coming back

The return of the space object in 2018 will give astronomers another opportunity to study and discern its features.

Russia's deputy PM hosts show where dog gets forced into water-filled container by scientists

Footage shows Russian deputy PM showing off liquid breathing technology experiment by forcing dachshund into tube.

Why does man's best friend turn against him? Dog experts offer explanations

Concerns regarding pet behaviour have risen following the death of a woman in Virginia whose pet pit bulls mauled her.

World War I-era Australian Navy submarine discovered over a century after it mysteriously vanished

This was the 13th expedition launched to search the sub, which disappeared without sending out any signal or distress call during World War I.

Elon Musk unveils new photos of SpaceX's massive 27-engine Falcon Heavy on Instagram

Standing 230ft tall after assembly, the Falcon Heavy rocket will take to the skies in a historic launch next month.

This fierce 508-million-year-old sea predator evolved a sophisticated 'pocket-knife' head

The head of Habelia optata contained five strange appendages which would have made it especially effective at tearing apart its prey.

Sea turtle is found trapped in floating bales of cocaine worth $53m

The US Coast Guard said it freed a sea turtle after a patrol found it entangled in amongst packages of cocaine later found to have a street vaue of over $53m.

Stop poisoning your dog with chocolate at Christmas, experts warn

A new study shows that more dogs are poisoned by chocolate during the festive period than any other time of the year

The lost quinoa civilisation: Tough mountain people of the Andes created a classless society

People living in the altiplano region of southern Bolivia between the 13th and 15th centuries developed a unique agricultural system.

Urkudelphis chawpipacha: New species of ancient dolphin discovered that lived 20-30 million years ago

Urkudelphis chawpipacha may be the ancestor of modern river dolphins, say scientists after exciting find in Ecuador.

Mystery of what happened to all of Mars' water solved

Water-absorbing rocks may be reason Martian surface is so dry, according to radical research by scientists.

Stunning photo: Alien red star 350 times bigger than the Sun has massive bubbly cells

The highly detailed image of the red star's surface was captured for the first time ever by the ESO's Very Large Telescope.

Cecil the Lion all over again - TV presenter kills mountain lion and photographs organs

Canadian TV present shoots mountain lion and mocks animal rights activists on social media before uploading images of lion's organs.

These spectacular ancient texts were lost for centuries, and now they can be viewed online

The writings include previously unknown Greek mythological and medical works, classical scientific documents, and the oldest surviving copy of the gospels in Arabic.

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Chimps will pay to see bad behaviour get punished, just like children

This similarity between chimps and humans could be seen as evidence of chimpanzees and humans having common ancestors.

Bodies of 12 British soldiers discovered in New Zealand mass grave, 175 years after battle

The bodies belong to soldiers of the Crown who fought against the Maori tribes who were protesting British colonisation.

Was Mars always Earth's neighbour? Red Planet may have been too far away to support life

Researchers ran a series of simulations to get new insights into the Red Planet's formation and evolution.

Nasa uses new stunning image to explain how ice gets so blue

Underwater ice looks blue because it absorbs longer wavelengths of light.

Winners of the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

A cheeky monkey, a couple of bears getting frisky, a fox urinating into a golf hole – the year's silliest photography contest has a serious side.

3.5 million-year-old bear fossils reveal they got cavities from eating too much fruit

These bears were early immigrants from the Asian continent that moved to the Americas several million years ago.

Video: Spectacular display of lava and smoke as Ecuador's 'Troublemaker' volcano continues 9-year eruption

The active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes most recently started erupting in 2008 and has continued to do so till December 2017.

Over 500 million-year-old fossils of microscopic animals have just been found in Greenland

Archaeologists found fossils, less than a millimetre long, of Cambrian animals that swam the Earth's seas over half a billion years ago.

Nasa wants to explore Alpha Centauri for alien life, but doesn't know how to get there just yet

Nasa has a plan, but the technology to get there does not even exist yet.

England's first family of bottlenose dolphins takes residence off the coast of Cornwall

Researchers have confirmed that the pod is native to the area and does not migrate unlike other dolphins spotted along the southern shores.

Working class men 'are wiser than rich ones'

Contrary to what some people assume, members of the working-class are wiser than their counterparts from wealthier backgrounds, and have less difficulty reaching compromise.

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