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In pictures: Wind-whipped wildfires rage across southern Europe
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Amazingly well preserved 3,500-year-old lunch box discovered in Swiss Alps
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Invisible dark matter pervading the universe is actually 'cold' - not 'fuzzy'
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The 'smell of death' can drive species to extinction
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Vatican closes fountains to save water as drought-hit Italy on verge of natural disaster
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Mars' youngest volcanoes would have been the perfect place for life to start
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Met Office supercomputer predicts record-breaking rain and floods for Britain
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Nasa's beautiful dreams for a self-sufficient space colony revealed
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Nasa NextSTEP program: Lockheed Martin to build deep space habitat with ISS cargo module
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Caltech scientists working on new microscope in search for alien life
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Nasa uploads hundreds of fascinating videos to YouTube
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Michael Gove promises plastic microbeads will be banned by end of year
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Michael Gove shares deep regret of Donald Trump's stance against Paris climate accord
British Environment Secretary delivered his first major speech to the WWF charity.
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Zealandia: Lost continent beneath New Zealand to be drilled
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