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A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
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Tea fanatic Nathan Derek Garner decided to cement his love for the popular brew by changing his name.
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One biologist decided to take a hands-on approach to studying the powerful shock of an electric eel.
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Anthony Collis became totally lost in a remote part of Australia during a trip with his girlfriend.
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Forensic linguists have 'almost certainly' determined who really wrote the famous Civil War-era letter.
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A new security robot brought in to help monitor an office in Washington DC ended up committing suicide.
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The heart-stopping moment saw an entire row of extremely expensive art pieces collapse like dominoes.
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One of the largest icebergs in recorded history has broken away from the world's southernmost continent.
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When faced with an unavoidable accident, whose life should an autonomous vehicle attempt to prioritize ?
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The idea that the cosmos may be self-aware has intrigued scientists and philosophers for centuries.
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Researchers in Italy have located two undisclosed 'relics' that once belonged to da Vinci himself.
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New research has shown that elephants possess a level of self-understanding that is rare in animals.
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A 13-year-old girl has managed to capture a photograph of an anomalous figure on her mobile phone.
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Singleton Lynne Gollogly made the decision following years of failed attempts to find 'Mr Right'.
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John 'Hammer Head' Ferraro achieved the ridiculous feat to earn himself a new Guinness World Record.
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Ashley Glawe ended up in the emergency room after her pet snake got stuck in a rather peculiar place.
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Russian scientists have found evidence to suggest that the impact crater may predate the event itself.
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A worryingly large rift in one of the Antarctic's biggest ice shelves has been continuing to grow.
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Astronomers at Queen's University, Belfast have helped to discover an extremely rare celestial event.
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A large hole in the King Baudoin ice shelf has challenged what we know of the East Antarctic ice sheet.