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Oldest known pottery
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Researchers in China have dug up the oldest known pottery. How ancient is it? The late Palaeolithic: 14,000 to 21,000 years old, according to a study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The pieces were most likely made and used by early foragers in the Yangzi Basin in t...
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Rainforest
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New high resolution images of logging roads in the Congo region of Africa are helping researchers understand the expansion of industrial logging in Central Africa. Using highly detailed images from NASA and commercial satellite firms, scientists from the Woods Hole Research Centre (WHRC) crea...
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China's 33rd Antarctic expedition
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China's 32nd and 33rd Antarctic expeditions hold handover ceremony China's 32nd and 33rd Antarctic expeditions hold a handover ceremony in Zhongshan Station, Antarctica, Dec. 10, 2016 Read more
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Smallpox
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Smallpox decision deferred again A decision on when to destroy the last known stocks of live smallpox virus has been put off for another three years. The World Health Organization (WHO) agreed to resume the discussion in 2014, following debate this week at its annual meeting. [url=http://www.bbc...
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Robert the Bruce
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The original sword of King Robert the Bruce was carried through Lamlash last Saturday by his direct descendant Lord Bruce of Kinloss to mark the 700th anniversary of Bruces journey from Rathlin Island to Arran. Lord Bruce lives in Fife and along with his three sons James, George and Benedict he was ta...
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Scottish fossils
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Scottish fossils tell story of first life on land Fossils of what may be the earliest four-legged backboned animals to walk on land have been discovered in Scotland. The lizard-like creatures lived about 355 million years ago, when the ancestors of modern reptiles, birds and mammals emerged from s...
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Sutton Hoo
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The ship-burial discovered under Mound 1 on the 26th July 1939 contained one of the most magnificent archaeological finds in England for its size and completeness, far-reaching connections, the quality and beauty of its contents, and for the profound interest it generated. Read more
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Buzz Aldrin
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Dancing with the Stars - Buzz Aldrin Astronaut, scientist/inventor, bestselling author, advocate for man's future in space, Buzz Aldrin is considered one of the greatest heroes of space exploration. Named after Aldrin are Asteroid "6470 Aldrin," "Aldrin Crater" on the m...
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Barbados
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Barbados celebrates 50 years of independence The Caribbean island is 50 years old on 30 November - more to the point, it's 50 years since it gained independence from the UK. Read more
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Chernobyl disaster
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On Saturday, April 26, 1986, a disaster occurred at Chernobyl reactor No. 4, which has been widely regarded as the worst accident in the history of nuclear power. As a result, reactor No. 4 was completely destroyed and has since been enclosed in a concrete and lead sarcophagus to prevent further esca...
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Egypt announced Sunday the discovery of a carving dating back to the 12th century BC which could hold the key to valuable information on Karnak Temple, the largest ancient religious site in the world.
According to an Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) statement, the stone carving was...
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Bletchley Park
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Bletchley Park: 'Codebreakers school' planned for site Bletchley Park, the site of secret code-deciphering projects during World War Two, could become the centre for a new generation of codemakers and codebreakers. There are plans for a training college to teach cybersecurity skills to 16-19 y...
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Raphus cucullatus
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Dodo skeleton sells for £280,000 at auction A near-complete skeleton of a dodo has been sold at auction for £280,000. The bones of the extinct, flightless bird were sold at Summers Place Auctions, in Billingshurst, West Sussex, to a private collector. The remains were compiled by a dodo enthusiast...
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Ginkgo biloba
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Ginkgo 'living fossil' genome decoded The Ginkgo tree has had its genetic code laid bare by researchers. The tree is famed for being a living fossil - a term used to describe those organisms that have experienced very little change over millions of years. In the case of the species Ginkgo biloba, ther...
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Anglo-Saxons
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Great Ryburgh dig finds 81 'rare' Anglo-Saxon coffins Archaeologists have discovered 81 "extremely rare" tree-trunk coffins at a "previously unknown" early Christian Anglo-Saxon community's cemetery. Found at Great Ryburgh in Norfolk, their "remarkable preservation" was due to the waterl...
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