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Prehistoric frogs surface after 99 million years
Frogs trapped in amber for 99 million years give clues to lost world. The four fossils were found in Myanmar.
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Stephen Hawking's words will be beamed into space
The words of the renowned physicist have been set to music by composer Vangelis.
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Einstein's travel diaries reveal racist stereotypes
Xenophobic comments are found in private journals from the physicist's 1920s tour of Asia.
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Mars rover Opportunity goes dormant amid huge dust storm
Nasa says it is concerned after the ageing solar-powered Opportunity rover lost all power.
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Antarctic ice sheets: Four things you need to know
With Antarctica shedding ice at an accelerating rate, here's what you need to know about continent's ice sheet.
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Saiga antelopes: the Ice Age survivors now in peril
Scientists hope to save the saiga, a Central Asian antelope which survived the Ice Age, but is now in peril.
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Antarctica loses three trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years
Satellites observing the White Continent detect a jump in the rate of ice being lost to the ocean.
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UK rebuffed over Galileo sat-nav procurement
Delegations to the European Space Agency vote to procure another batch of spacecraft, despite British calls to delay.
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Raccoon hailed a hero after Minnesota skyscraper climb
The internet has been transfixed as it scaled a 23-floor Minnesota building for nearly a day.
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One in five UK mammals at risk of extinction
The red squirrel, the wildcat, and the grey long-eared bat face severe threats, a study says.
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Top hat
With the first 500mph runs now pushed back to mid-2019, there is more time to prepare the world's first supersonic car.
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Big cat spat
The US has more captive tigers than the rest of the world has wild ones. Why?
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Scientists shocked by mysterious deaths of ancient trees
Many of the oldest and largest specimens of Africa's baobab tree have died over the past 12 years.
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How many animals are born in the world every day?
Calculating the number of daily births takes in the very largest and smallest creatures.
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Climate change: Pope urges action on clean energy
Francis tells oil executives the world must convert to clean fuel in an unprecedented conference.
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Nobel laureate joins another exclusive club
Dr Richard Henderson is made a Companion of Honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Could an emoji save your life?
Scientists are campaigning for a new emoji which they feel could be vital during earthquakes.
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Plastic and cotton found in UK's wild mussels
Scientists warn material including strands of underwear could be found in the seafood.
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Hunting for life's chemistry on Mars
Nasa says organic matter suggests there might have been life on the planet.
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Plastic and other waste found in British mussels
Scientists say more work is needed to understand the health effects of consuming the seafood.
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