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'Lost towns' discovered in Amazon
The remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal.
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Fly's brain 'senses swat threat'
Researchers in the US say they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat.
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Gustav strengthens near Jamaica
Tropical Storm Gustav strengthens as it nears Jamaica, while the US city of New Orleans makes evacuation plans.
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Canadian PM presses Arctic claim
Canada's PM says all large ships entering the Northwest Passage and other Arctic waters must register with its Coast Guard.
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'Cold feet' may halt toad march
Scientists predict that colder temperatures will prevent the plague of cane toads reaching Australian cities.
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Rains revive prehistoric shrimp
What is thought to be one of the oldest living creatures on the planet thrives thanks to Scottish summer rain.
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Czech firm plans giant wind farm
Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.
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New parasite wasp species found
A new species of wasp which feed on and grow inside maggots is discovered after one hatched on a scientist's desk.
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New parasite wasp species found
A new species of wasp which feed on and grow inside maggots is discovered after one hatched on a scientist's desk.
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Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal.
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Arctic ice 'is at tipping point'
The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal.
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Hutton warns over energy policy
John Hutton appears to warn against a windfall tax, saying the "right framework" is needed to attract future energy investment.
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Spider forces family out of home
A soldier's family are frightened out of their home by a spider thought to have been brought from Afghanistan.
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Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
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Brazil delays Indian land ruling
Brazil's Supreme Court puts off ruling on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers.
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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
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First light for space telescope
A powerful Nasa space telescope has unveiled an image of the sky viewed through "gamma-ray glasses".
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Irrigation boost for Malawi farms
President Mutharika announces plans for a massive irrigation project to boost Malawi's food production.
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Mars rover driving out of crater
Nasa's robotic rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater on Mars nearly a year after its dangerous descent.
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Model targets foot-and-mouth risk
Scientists use a numerical model to predict the risk of infection through airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth virus.
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