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Ancient predator was one of first vertebrates to grow fast while young

Ancient predator was one of first vertebrates to grow fast...

The bones of 2-metre-long tetrapod Whatcheeria reveal that it had an early growth...

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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting for the first time...

For the first time in nearly 40 years, the world’s largest active volcano is erupting...

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Japanese firm ispace is racing to put first private lander on the moon

Japanese firm ispace is racing to put first private lander...

The Japanese Hakuto-R lander is vying to be the first privately funded spacecraft...

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The search for Britain’s lost rainforests and the battle to save them

The search for Britain’s lost rainforests and the battle...

Fragments of temperate rainforest grow in parts of England, Wales and Scotland,...

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A rat without a Y chromosome could be a glimpse of our genetic future

A rat without a Y chromosome could be a glimpse of our...

Researchers have figured out how the Amami spiny rat lost its Y chromosome, and...

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The hunt for the lost ancestral language of Europe and southern Asia

The hunt for the lost ancestral language of Europe and...

We've long known there was an ancient language that gave rise to English, Bengali...

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We may finally know how blazars act as cosmic particle accelerators

We may finally know how blazars act as cosmic particle...

Supermassive black holes that beam powerful jets of matter towards Earth, known...

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A volunteer project used GPS to detect a North Korean missile test

A volunteer project used GPS to detect a North Korean missile...

An open-source intelligence project is using GPS satellites to track intercontinental...

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Good Night Oppy review: Hybrid doc is the best Pixar movie never made

Good Night Oppy review: Hybrid doc is the best Pixar movie...

The incredible true story of Mars rover Opportunity turns into a moving, inspirational...

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The blessing and the curse of the axion’s rise in US particle physics

The blessing and the curse of the axion’s rise in US particle...

Since the Large Hadron Collider turned up nothing in its search for supersymmetry,...

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Orchidomania: A history of our obsession with orchids

Orchidomania: A history of our obsession with orchids

These images from a new illustrated book chart the long human love affair with orchids,...

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Where might James Bond go next, in terms of science and technology?

Where might James Bond go next, in terms of science and...

From Goldfinger to No Time to Die, James Bond has long showcased the latest tech...

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The Darkness Manifesto review: Why we need to turn out the lights

The Darkness Manifesto review: Why we need to turn out...

Light pollution disrupts animals and has also been linked to human ailments. Bat...

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Prosthetic leg can 'change gears' to make going up stairs easier

Prosthetic leg can 'change gears' to make going up stairs...

A robotic leg with a big toe and motors that can "change gear" like a bicycle can...

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Vaccine to prevent UTIs could be taken as a dissolving tablet

Vaccine to prevent UTIs could be taken as a dissolving...

Recurrent UTIs could one day be prevented with a vaccine instead of antibiotics...

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NASA’s Orion capsule captures gorgeous close-up pictures of the moon

NASA’s Orion capsule captures gorgeous close-up pictures...

The Orion capsule has made its closest fly-by of the moon and sent back detailed...