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'We're not talking about repeating what mankind achieved 40 years ago,' said Vladimir Popovkin, head of Russian space agency Roscosmos. 'We're talking about establishing permanent bases.'
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A new study has found that some men are attracted more to women who look dumb or inert as casual sex partners, but reject them as potential wives or girlfriends.
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As climate change brings hotter, drier conditions, Pacific leatherback sea turtles will face dire nesting challenges.
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An ancient creature thought to be the first to step on land could not have walked on four legs, 3D computer modelling shows.
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The deal ends years of opposition that might have left BP unable to use $4 billion worth of new processing units being installed at Whiting that will allow it to run Canadian tar sands crude as early as next year.
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The SpaceX Dragon capsule will fly within 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) of the space station early Thursday.
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Rodney Gomes, an astronomer at the National Observatory of Brazil, says the irregular orbits of small icy bodies beyond Neptune provide the evidence for Planet X.
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The amazing illusion has been created by Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukusada using an ancient technique known as Rokuro.
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Women tend to chat a lot about physical appearance, and this can actually threaten their friendships - whereas men gossip about communal activities such as sport, which tightens friendships, say Edmonton researchers.
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Oxygen-breathing life exists on Earth today because of changes in the planet's magma 2.5 billion years ago, a new study says.
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A 19-year-old Egyptian university student called Aisha Mustafa has invented a futuristic propulsion system for spacecraft.
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On June 5th or 6th, 2012 (depending on your global location) Venus will appear to cross the face of the Sun for the final time until 2117. Discover the fascinating history and important science of the Transit of Venus.
