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Britain's iconic telescope could be axed as job cut fears raised amid cuts to science funding
The move was condemned as a 'real act of national self-harm'
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ScienceArchaeology breakthrough reveals ancient humans had gender divide after million-year-old footprints unearthed
Females and youngsters appear to be absent from some congregations, scientists have discovered
ScienceAntarctic explorers left stunned as strange 'brown landmass' emerges from remote ocean depths
Scientists believed the island to be nothing more than an iceberg at first
ScienceShark with face ‘not even mother would love’ spotted at sea by scientists
An expert offered a rather scathing review of the shark's looks
ScienceExtinct antelope to be resurrected with Jurassic Park technology
The company is working to revive three other mammals: the woolly mammoth, the dire wolf and the Tasmanian tiger
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Warship sunk by Admiral Nelson's fleet over 200 years ago found alongside long lost relics in stunning shipwreck discovery
Archaeologists recovered a number of impressive relics from the site bursting with history
Stone Age chefs surprisingly talented cooks who ate 'complex cuisines', study reveals
Our ancestors were not just munching on raw meat and berries
'Ark of the Covenant' discovery in Holy Land as archaeologists reveal: 'It's just as described in scripture'
'It matches the biblical account to a degree that's hard to ignore,' research director Dr Scott Stripling revealed
King Alfred the Great's long-lost remains 'found in car park' in 'omen' for England
Parallels have been drawn between the Anglo-Saxon king's triumph over the Vikings and England's impending clash with Norway
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Scientists solve mystery behind noises that haunted generations of lighthouse keepers
Dr Sharpe described the noises as resembling distant thunder, the rumble of an elephant, or industrial machinery
Scientists FINALLY resolve key problem in 100-year-old theory of colour
The researchers also addressed two additional shortcomings in the original framework
World's 'oldest octopus' thought to be 300 million years old is stripped of its title
The multi-million year old fossil has been given a new title as the oldest preserved soft tissue from a nautiloid ever discovered
Scientists reveal why sunny days will NOT put a smile on your face
The study, a first of its kind, have established a connection between prolonged exposure to sunshine and deteriorating mental health