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Being physically active may boost quality of life for middle-aged women – study

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Immune cell discovery 'could lead to personalised treatment for breast cancer'

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Scientists discover critically endangered shark off Sussex coastline

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Multiple bizarre new giant kangaroo species discovered in Australia

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Giant fossil footprints lead to megaraptor dinosaur discovery in China

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How the burning of a skeleton solved on of history's biggest enigmas

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France dig reveals mysterious horseshoe-shaped monument with weapons

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