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Archaeologists uncover clue in hunt for ancient Egyptian lost city
Researchers unearthed a sandstone lintel inscribed with the name and royal titles of Pharaoh Ramesses II
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ScienceAstronomers pinpoint two giant ‘superpuff’ planets - bigger than Jupiter but lighter than candyfloss
Nasa's findings show the planetary pair circling a star more than 1,100 light years away
ScienceArchaeologists reveal site where Lord Nelson's fleet was built and launched
Nelson's beloved HMS Agamemnon, which played its part in defeating Napoleon's forces at Trafalgar, was built at the site
ScienceRevealed: The harrowing final moments of ancient Roman 'medic' who died in Pompeii
The medic and 12 others had been covered in volcanic ash as they sheltered in a small garden
ScienceAntarctica breakthrough: Hidden secret exposed as incredible discovery reveals exactly what is concealed beneath the ice
The findings have been revealed for the very first time after being published this week in the journal Science
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Archaeology breakthrough near Hadrian's Wall leaves scientists 'baffled'
Digs at the Roman fort of Magna in Northumberland have yielded extraordinary results
Artemis II crew reveal 'sci-fi' sighting in Moon's shadow - 'No words to describe what we're looking at!'
'Humans have probably not evolved to see what we are seeing,' pilot Victor Glover said
Fears alien research could be ‘stopped in its tracks’ after major discovery
Scientists have detected dimethyl sulfide in a planet's atmosphere, a molecule that on Earth is typically produced by ocean algae.
Archaeology breakthrough as 'biggest Tower of London dig in 40 years' unearths 50 Black Death bodies
The Black Death reduced London's population from 100,000 to 20,000 in one generation
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Humans could reach new star system over four light-years away in just two decades
Solar sail experiments have previously demonstrated that sunlight alone can generate sufficient thrust to propel specially designed spacecraft
Asteroids hiding in 'Doomsday swarm' heading towards Earth, confirm scientists
Scientists have unearthed a number of potentially dangerous 'kilometre-class' space rocks lurking within the swarm
Artemis II: Nasa loses contact with lunar capsule just hours after setting historic record
The Orion module was completely unreachable for 40 minutes - before breaking its silence just before half past midnight
Dirty secrets of ancient Rome uncovered by archaeologists in Pompeii
The city's inhabitants lived remarkably filthy lives until Emperor Augustus intervened
Highly venomous new species discovered lurking in waters just off major city
Stings from the species could kill humans in as little as two to five minutes
SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon causing lunar explosion equivalent to three tonnes of TNT
The impact was not as visible as astronomers were anticipating