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Scientists finally record Amazon frog's ear-piercing screams

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Scientists find marine worm with eyes 20 times size of head

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Cities in Pacific were much older than previously thought, study finds

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Nasa asked to help in the search for Loch Ness Monster

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Neanderthals likely organised their living space just like humans

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Stone age women in Europe were buried alive in ritual sacrifices

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Moon turned 'inside out' billions of years ago, researchers say

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Gene mutation that 'reduces odds of Alzheimer's disease by 70%' discovered

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What is the Higgs boson particle?

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Scientists train dogs to sniff out flashbacks from human breath

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