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Ancient man
DNA reveals ancient human's face
DNA analysis of human hair preserved for 4,000 years in Greenland's permafrost yields clues to the owner's appearance.
DNA analysed from early European

Sun (Nasa) Winds ground Solar observatory
High winds at Cape Canaveral, Florida, prevent the US space agency from launching its latest Sun probe.

Sundaland clouded leopard filmed in the wild (picture courtesy of A wilting and A Mohamed) First video of clouded leopard
The Sundaland clouded leopard, a new recently described species of big cat, is caught on camera in the wild for the first time.

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Richard Black Earth Watch
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