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An ant species that forms huge supercolonies and infests gardens and parks is marching rapidly across Europe and will soon invade the UK
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New research finds common biological traits among gay men
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Seas surrounding an archipelago near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula are richer in animal life than the Galapagos, claim scientists
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Tiny generators can turn the pulses of energy from all forms of human movement into electricity
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The molecular mechanism proposed to explain how antioxidants work may be wrong
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Committee proposes new UK targets to reduce emissions by at least a fifth from today's levels in just over a decade
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It is 11 years since Joan Varley gave birth to the first British conjoined twins to be separated and to survive
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Catherine Thacker is happy to work with stomach-churning samples if it means aiding justice
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Paper in leading medical journal says screening programmes pick up cancers that are not a threat
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The new space centre – announced by the European Space Agency yesterday – could be up and running within a year
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Policies of former South African president claimed to be responsible for third of a million deaths
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The final decision on classification should be free from political influence, say government advisers
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Robotic lizards help to prove that real lizards bob up and down to attract attention when the forest is noisy
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More and more women face the dilemma of breast cancer during pregnancy. Do they abort - or endanger their baby's health with chemotherapy?
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The European Patent Office has turned down a patent that would have governed virtually any use of embryonic stem cells
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Health Protection Agency reports 1,049 cases in England and Wales during first 10 months of 2008
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Discovery of fossilised turtles in China resolves a debate about how the creatures' shells evolved
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Government encourages landowners to help minimise risk of disease spreading further in cattle
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Researcher says overweight people are being ripped off by bogus health food claims
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The survey will give a comprehensive picture of species, their population sizes and the health of soil
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