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Nazca lines solved: ‘Alien landing site’ is a complex system of irrigation, scientists say
The Nazca Lines have fascinated archaeologists and UFO hunters alike ever since they were brought to the wider public attention in the…
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50 ancient coffins uncovered at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis
Egypt has announced the discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including an…
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Space news: Astronomers spot 10 billion-year-old planetary system using NASA satellite
A star 280 light-years from Earth called TOI-561 is one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way. The star…
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End of the world: NASA scientist tipped ‘Miami Beach of space’ to save humanity
Experts believe in roughly five billion years, the star at the centre of our Solar System will run out of energy…
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Milky Way is rushing towards a collision with Andromeda that will give Earth a ‘new home’
The Milky Way is no stranger to cannibalism on a galactic scale, having consumed many smaller star clusters in its…
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Big Bang breakthrough: Origin of life ‘solved’ by Soviet scientist in lost Cold War paper
For those trying to re-create the spark of life, the Chemoton theory offers an attractive target for experiments on how…
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Shark breakthrough: Scientists stunned by prehistoric great white discovery in Chile
The great white is a species of large mackerel shark renowned for its daunting size, with some growing up to 20 feet…
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Animal intelligence breakthrough: Ravens as smart as great apes in ‘surprising’ new study
Dr Simone Pika said the findings had afforded her a fascinating insight into the surprising sophistication of the avian brain. Dr…
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Archaeology news: ‘Fascinating’ theory Neanderthals survived winters by hibernating
Archaeologists have put forward a remarkable idea neanderthals may have once followed the example of other mammals by hibernating. The intriguing…
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Hubble tracks 4,600-mile dark vortex on Neptune as storm changes direction
Storm vortices are quite common on distant ice giant Neptune, but this is the first time such a tempest has…
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