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Scientists reveal findings of bizarre study which saw salmon fed COCAINE
Researchers found the drug had 'surprising' impacts on the fish's ability to swim
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ScienceBermuda mystery SOLVED after scientists uncover massive underwater structure
Researchers discovered a land mass effectively propping up the territory
ScienceBible mystery finally solved as geologists make major Garden of Eden river discovery
The Euphrates stretches 1,900 miles, making it Western Asia's longest river
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There is an estimated 72 per cent chance of a major, millions-impacting earthquake striking the area in the coming years
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The researchers behind the discovery said they were 'driven crazy' trying to figure out what the bizarre animal was
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Nasa to build base on the moon BEFORE HS2 is finished
The space agency is set to complete the ambitious project a decade before the high speed railway

Species long declared extinct in Britain makes remarkable comeback
Scientists have urged the public to record any sightings of the butterfly on its grand return

Family left stunned after stumbling across 'exceedingly rare' Stone Age hand axe
An expert has said it may be the oldest ever found in the area

Bayeux Tapestry mystery 'solved after 1,000 years' following bombshell study
New research has pinpointed a crucial detail in the world-famous embroidery's story
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Entire families were bred to be sacrificed in ancient society, archaeologists reveal in horrifying study
Servants or family members were buried alive or killed to accompany deceased royalty and elites in the afterlife

Rare carving of protective spirit dating back 1,600 years unearthed near Hadrian’s Wall in landmark discovery
The sandstone relief depicts a genius - a guardian spirit believed by the Romans to protect people, households and places

Archaeology breakthrough: 'Second Sphinx' emerges from sand beneath Egypt's Great Pyramids as researchers reveal 'underground megastructure'
Researchers claimed to have spotted an 'incredible symmetry' below the dunes

Archaeologists stunned as true purpose of 5,000 holes carved high into Andes mountain range is revealed
A mysterious ancient civilisation has now been revealed as far more advanced than previously thought

Archaeology breakthrough as mystery behind Britain's largest-ever Iron Age metal hoards may be solved after thousands of years
More than 950 ancient artefacts were uncovered after being stumbled upon by a metal detector

Archaeologists make 'discovery of the decade' after finding tomb lost to history for 1,400 years
The site is in a remarkable state of preservation