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Scientists now believe that Neanderthals were no less advanced that their modern human counterparts.
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German scientists have discovered what may be the impact site of a meteorite that struck 11 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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Scientists have been observing the beginnings of a collision between two supermassive black holes.
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Scientists have been attempting to determine what has been causing the spate of unexplained explosions.
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Scientists are experimenting with new ways to explore volcanic fissures and vents on other planets.
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Scientists have announced the discovery of a new type of antibiotic with the potential for more to come.
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Scientists have identified the genes that enable these aquatic mammals to live in excess of 200 years.
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Two of the world's most powerful supercomputers have been used to build a simulation of the cosmos.
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Neuroscientist Randal Koene envisages a future in which the mind could live forever within a computer.
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A cheaper and safer way to get to Mars will make it far easier to send missions there in the future.
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Scientists have discovered a strange new species of fish living 8,143 meters below the ocean's surface.
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DNA thought to be from an extinct polar bear in the Himalayas might actually belong to something else.
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The new additive could help people lose weight by making them feel fuller more quickly at meal times.
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Scientists have proposed that there is a universe parallel to our own in which time runs in reverse.
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Scientists have determined how huge sand dunes up to 300ft high managed to form on the Saturnian moon.
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A Russian scientist has identified a huge asteroid that crosses the Earth's orbit every three years.
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Some scientists believe that the first extraterrestrials we encounter could be robotic in nature.
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An asteroid just 164ft across is still large enough to cause widespread devastation were it to hit us.
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Scientists have succeeded in creating synthetic enzymes using artificial genetic material.