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Space emergency as Nasa astronauts forced into urgent evacuation from ISS for first time in history
It is the first time the space agency has ever had to bring crew members home early for health reasons
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ScienceOne of the most important scientific findings in history may be WRONG, scientists claim
The findings potentially disprove Thomas Young's pioneering work from 1801
ScienceCave under UK castle could change understanding of prehistoric Britain after rare evidence unearthed
Among the discoveries are hippopotamus bones from creatures that once inhabited Wales
ScienceRoman helmet lost in ancient sea battle found deep beneath Mediterranean
The discovery cements archaeologists' understanding of a key battle more than 2,200 years ago - and the role it played in the First Punic War
ScienceStonehenge mystery blown wide open as new evidence emerges into origins of ancient stones
The find has been hailed as 'fascinating evidence' about how the stones came to rest at the site
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Anthropologists discover seven million-year-old walking ape that could be earliest human ancestor
The findings are based on fossils unearthed more than 20 years ago
Archaeology breakthrough as treasure-laden burial chamber found hidden among Terracotta Army
The tomb is one of nine found in 2011 which is guarded in the afterlife by the Terracotta Army
Mystery of disaster that 'created lost city of Atlantis' unlocked as boy's skeleton found after 3,500 years
The boy was killed by a tsunami whose waves rose to as high as 85 feet
Fears of 'dangerous' asteroid striking the Moon this week ruled out by scientists
Earlier calculations put the chances of a collision at 4.3 per cent
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Archaeology breakthrough with 'once-in-a-generation' discovery of Hadrian's Wall section
The 'unbelievable' new find had remained hidden for 2,000 years
Scientists claim to have discovered new colour never seen before - 'Jaw-dropping!'
The findings push the boundaries of what we understand about human vision
Divers shocked as colossal medieval 'super ship' emerges off North Sea coast
The 'unique' discovery is thought to be the largest of its kind ever found
Archaeology breakthrough as fisherman digging for worms stumbles across staggering medieval hoard
The treasure weighed around six kilograms
Rare butterflies seen in RECORD numbers in Britain after habitat restoration scheme
Since 1979, the species' abundance has decreased by a whopping 82 per cent
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old artefacts at site near Stonehenge
Roof tiles were discovered dating back to the medieval age