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Cloning a woolly mammoth Jurassic Park style a step closer

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Scientists at Harvard University have inserted 14 woolly mammoth genes into the live DNA of a modern elephant, bringing them a step closer to...
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Massive marine reserve around Pitcairn Islands, UK Government announces

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The UK Government has announced it is setting up the world’s largest single marine reserve around the seas of Pitcairn Islands in the South...
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Flying drone used to smuggle drugs into prison

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Inmates at Bedford Prison could be receiving drugs, mobile phones, knives and other objects carried by flying drones, after staff saw a miniature remote-controlled...
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Mars One is not a crowdfunding scam, it is real, says CEO Bas Lansdorp

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How can a mission get 20 people to Mars, create a permanent colony within the next ten years, and keep them there for the...
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Surfers enjoy spectacular Severn Bore supertide wave linked to Supermoon and eclipse

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The Severn Bore waves have been impressive this weekend following the solar eclipse and Supermoon, when the Earth and Moon are as close to...
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UK bank levy increase could tempt banks to move out of London

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The UK recently said that it will increase its annual bank levy by more than a quarter to £3.7 billion. The bank levy, which is...
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Google launching “on-body detection” lock feature for Android devices

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Google is rolling out a new feature for Android devices that detects human touch and automatically adjusts the lock mode based on whether the...
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Delphi driverless car embarking on a trip across the US

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Delphi, the UK-based automotive parts manufacturing company, will embark on the first automated cross-country trip on Sunday. One of its self-driving research vehicles will drive...
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Tiffany’s & Co expects sales to drop by 10 percent this quarter

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Tiffany’s & Co expects weak performance in the quarter ending April, announcing on Friday that sales are forecast to drop by 10 percent. Its stock...
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Richard III to get proper burial 500 years later in Leicester

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Richard III was buried in a hastily dug grave in 1485 in Leicester, England. On Sunday, March 22, 2015, he will be getting a...