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The ancient gum-chewing inhabitants of Sweden left behind Scandinavia's oldest known human DNA.
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A huge humpback whale was recently caught on camera breaching the surface next to a tiny fishing boat.
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A baby carpet python with a very unusual feature was found recently near the town of Humpty Doo.
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A human-like robot known as 'Alex' has recently been deployed as an anchor on a Russian news channel.
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A striking photograph taken by an anti-poaching ranger has been described as 'just another day in the office.'
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Hundreds of bottles containing human tissue samples have been found at the Crescent Hotel in Arkansas.
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A controversial experiment in China has been likened to something out of a 'Planet of the Apes' movie.
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Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an extinct species of human in a cave in the Philippines.
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The space agency is hoping to launch its first manned mission to the Red Planet within the next 14 years.
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Two controversial surgeons aiming to transplant a human head have reported spinal surgery success in animals.
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Known as 'Handle', the US robotics firm's latest creation could one day completely replace warehouse workers.
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Vice President Mike Pence has announced that US astronauts will walk on the lunar surface within 5 years.
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Scientists now believe that humans, like birds, may be able to sense the Earth's magnetic field.
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A faint human-like form has been captured on film in woodland near the village of Stansted Mountfitchet.
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Scientists have successfully given mice the ability to see in near-infrared by injecting nanoparticles in to their eyes.
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A dead humpback whale believed to be a 12-month-old calf has unexpectedly washed up on Marajo Island.
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The Dutch firm, which aimed to begin founding a human colony on Mars by 2025, has inevitably gone bust.
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Socks bought at UK fashion retailer Primark recently were found to contain a fragment of human bone.
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Researchers have discovered direct evidence that humans actively hunted mammoths with weapons.
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A new study has revealed that the human brain actually works in reverse when recalling details of our memories.