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Rare Flowers Destroyed In Australia After Paperwork Error

Australian biosecurity officers have destroyed historic plant specimens on loan from France after a paperwork mix-up. A box of rare daisies from the 1850s had been sent to ...

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Environment

Amazing Haul Of Ancient Human Finds Unveiled

A new haul of ancient human remains has been described from an important cave site in South Africa. The finds, including a well-preserved skull, bolster the idea that the H...

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Environment

'Fake Females' To Aid Rare Moth Work In Cairngorms

In the UK, the Kentish glory is only found in north east Scotland. Their fast flight makes the species hard to identify so conservationists are to lure males to the "fake f...

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Environment

Identity Of Famous Baby Dinosaur Fossil Revealed

The fossil of a baby dinosaur discovered in China more than 25 years ago has formally been identified as a new species of feathered dinosaur. The hatchling, dubbed Baby Lou...

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Environment

Buddha's Birthplace Faces Serious Air Pollution Threat

The historic site of Buddha's birthplace in Nepal faces a serious threat from air pollution, scientists and officials have warned. Recent data collected from air quality mo...

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Human Rights

Why 14 Black Male Cambridge Students Posed For This Photo

"Young black men don't grow up thinking they'll make it here. They should." This was the intended message behind a photo of 14 black male students from Cambridge University...

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Sustainable Development

Stephen Hawkins Predicts How Many Days Earth Has Left

Stephen Hawking is at it again, filling our hearts with optimistic predictions about humanity’s boundless potential. Just kidding. His latest estimation gives us abou...

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Gender

Forced To Move Out Of Home During Their Periods

The landscape of Nepal is a geographical staircase, descending from snow-capped Himalayan mountains, through steep middle hills, to the lush flat plains of the south. This ...

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Environment

How To Save The World's Most Trafficked Mammal

Many people in the West have never even heard of the pangolin, yet this “scaly anteater” is the source of a billion-dollar criminal industry that threatens to p...

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Environment

Why Do Fish Not Deserve Their Reputation For Forgetfulness

Fish have a reputation for being gormless and forgetful, but they can "count", navigate a maze and even remember faces There is something fishy about our attitude to fish. ...

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