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'The oldest work of art ever': 42,000-year-old paintings of seals found in Spanish cave

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The six paintings found in the Nerja Caves, 35miles east of Malaga, are at least 42,000 years old and are the only known artistic images created by Neanderthal man, scientists believe. 



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There actually AREN'T that many fish in the sea: Rivers and lakes contain 80% of Earth's species - despite covering 2% of surface

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Most fish alive today are descended from freshwater fish, even although life itself first appeared in the oceans - the discovery hints at previous mass extinctions long ago in Earth's history. 



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Bubble Curtains: Can They Dampen Offshore Energy Sound for Whales?

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Oil and wind power companies are testing a novel technology-air bubbles-to shield marine mammals from the sound of their offshore operations. 



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Janice Voss, Veteran of 5 Space Shuttle Flights, Dies at 55

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Janice Voss, a veteran shuttle astronaut, also served as science director for NASA's Kepler planet-hunting mission.  




Most fish in the sea evolved on land

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Three-quarters of the fish in the sea have a freshwater ancestor. The finding highlights how important rivers and lakes are as a source of new species 



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Images: Airplanes of Tomorrow, NASA's Vision of Future Air Travel

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See illustrations of potential future aircraft inspired by NASA research for 21st century air trvel.  



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New hard drive technology is hundreds of times faster - and will allow drives to record terabytes of data every second

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Computer hard drives could suddenly become far faster, thanks to a new technology from University of York researchers that uses heat to write information to the magnetic storage systems. 



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Skydiver to Attempt Record-Breaking Supersonic Space Jump

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Skydiver Felix Baumgartner would be the first person to break the sound barrier outside an aircraft.  



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Apple's iPhone and iPod engineering chief David Tupman leaves company after a decade

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Apple's British-born iPhone and iPod engineering chief has left the company after ten years. David Tupman presided over early generations of the iPod, as well as iPhone's launch five years ago. 




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