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A new report has urged the United Nations to ban 'killer robots' before countries start to develop them.
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Geologists have been investigating a glowing orange hole that opened up on a Chinese mountain.
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New research suggests that the human chin may have resulted from our ability to cook and soften food.
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Louis Jordan's family had feared the worst after he disappeared off the coast of South Carolina.
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Li Yanzhi succeeded in memorizing an entire English-Chinese dictionary containing 220,000 words.
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A new census has revealed that the number of giant pandas living in the wild has risen by 17 percent.
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Scientists have been left scratching their heads over a 1,000km plume spotted high above the planet Mars.
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The ill-fated spacecraft disappeared without a trace after reaching Mars more than ten years ago.
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Several big names have signed a letter aimed at ensuring that AI research remains beneficial to mankind.
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The Indian Science Congress drew criticism this week over a lecture about 7,000-year-old airplanes.
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Archaeologists have long pondered over the strange disappearance of the ancient Sanxingdu civilization.
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Our species developed more fragile bones when our ancestors switched from hunting to agriculture.
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A species of warbler was observed evacuating its nest one day in advance of an approaching tornado.
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Researchers found the arachnids within less than a single square mile of the Xishuangbanna rainforest.
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The world famous physicist believes that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to our existence.
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Facilities in France and Holland are set to produce crispy maggots for use in restaurant delicacies.
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Rosetta's companion spacecraft has made history today by touching down on the surface of a comet.
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A US rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded just seconds after launching.
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Chinese security officials this week inspected 10,000 pigeons for signs of explosive devices.
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Rosetta's companion spacecraft has made history today by touching down on the surface of a comet.