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The giant asteroid that snuffed out the dinosaurs
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A new mosaic of Shackleton crater as seen
ANCIENT, INCORRECT VERSION OF THE ‘PRAYER OF DAVID’ DISCOVERED
A 1,500-year-old text recording a section of Psalm
Genes have been extracted from an extinct Tasmanian tiger
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FAST FACTS
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MONSTER MYTHS BUSTED
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ENVIRONMENT
WHY ANIMALS SHED
What prompts some creatures to regularly lose their old outer layers and replace them with fresh new skin?
ANATOMY OF A COMPOST HEAP
How the natural process of composting converts your leftovers into valuable fertiliser
HOW DOLPHINS SPEAK
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SCIENCE
SWEETIE SCIENCE
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HOW FIREWORKS WORK
Discover the science behind the glitter and sparkle of these pyrotechnics
SPACE
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ASTRONAUT
Here’s a typical 24 hours on the International Space Station
SPACE JUNK UNCOVERED
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HISTORY
INSIDE MEDIEVAL HOMES
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HOW BIG BEN WAS BUILT
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SELF-POWERED PAVEMENTS
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