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'Little Foot' fossil's big journey out of Africa
How the priceless skull of an ancient ancestor was brought to the UK from South Africa for study.
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'Little Foot' fossil's big journey out of Africa
How the priceless skull of an ancient ancestor was brought to the UK from South Africa for study.
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'Little Foot' fossil's big journey out of Africa
How the priceless skull of an ancient ancestor was brought to the UK from South Africa for study.
Meteorites may be just north of Cheltenham
The hunt is on for the fireball fragments that probably fell to Earth over England on Sunday night.
Alone with 10,000 emperor penguins
Stefan Christmann spent almost 15 months in Antarctica alongside 10,000 emperor penguins.
Letter demands action over 'nature in freefall'
Wildlife experts urge the prime minister to step up action on the loss of species in the UK.
New coal mine plan 'damaging PM's reputation'
Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.
Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China
A long-awaited report says the US president should ignore calls for a ban on autonomous weapons.
Radar images capture new Antarctic mega-iceberg
Spacecraft that can see through cloud get their first good look at the frozen block known as A74.
Meteorites may be just north of Cheltenham
The hunt is on for the fireball fragments that probably fell to Earth over England on Sunday night.
Alone with 10,000 emperor penguins
Stefan Christmann spent almost 15 months in Antarctica alongside 10,000 emperor penguins.
Letter demands action over 'nature in freefall'
Wildlife experts urge the prime minister to step up action on the loss of species in the UK.
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