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A 1,000-year-old cure for an infected eyelash follicle has turned out to be effective against superbugs.
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Scientists have extracted the DNA of a well-preserved mammoth in a first step towards creating a clone.
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Scientists have developed an artificial heart that can pump blood around the body without beating.
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Sara Brautigam suffers from a rare condition that stops her heart beating for up to a minute at a time.
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Zoe Butler got more than she bargained for when she opened up a tin of tuna from the supermarket.
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The mysterious patterns were once believed to be secret codes designed to guide German bombers.
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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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Competitive eater Pan Yizhong crammed the eggs in to his mouth as part of a promotional stunt.
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Scientists have succeeded in creating synthetic enzymes using artificial genetic material.
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Ancient cave drawings found in Indonesia show that early Europeans weren't the only ones creating art.
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A particularly deadly big cat is thought to have killed 12 people from remote Himalayan villages.
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The meat-eating behemoth is believed to have stalked the prehistoric waterways of North Africa.
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Master chocolateers have proven that the impossible is possible by creating a working chocolate teapot.
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The 13 staff members at Halley Research Station in Antarctica have been attempting to fix their heating.
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New fossil evidence unearthed in Canada suggests that the meat-eating behemoth may not have hunted alone.
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Spiders that are capable of catching and killing fish are far more common than previously believed.
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Pakkirappa Hunagundi suffers from a rare condition that sees him crave bricks, gravel and mud.
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Torvosaurus gurneyi is believed to be the largest predator ever to roam across the European landmass.
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Researchers believe that pocket gophers are responsible for creating the mysterious Mima mounds.
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Two men in Newfoundland have been credited with saving a shark from choking to death on a moose.