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Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed ...

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

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A new theory of "dark photons" attempted to explain a centuries-old experiment in a new way this year, in an effort to change ...

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Careful slope monitoring prevented mass casualties in the landslide at Blatten, Switzerland, this year, but mountain ...

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