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• Carbon mission returns global maps

  18-12-2014 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa's Orbiting Carbon Observatory produces its first global maps of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.
  
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• Over 100 engineers are now working on Elon Musk's 760mph supertube

  18-12-2014 23:06 via
  
  Over 100 people around the world are now working on plans to make the 'supertubes' a reality.
  
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• 'Slenderman' accused to stand trial

  18-12-2014 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Both girls accused of stabbing a Wisconsin classmate in order to please an online fictional character are competent to stand trial, a judge says.
  
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• How to speak MONKEY: Researchers uncover primate language

  18-12-2014 21:35 via
  
  Researchers analysed alarm calls of Campbell's monkeys in the Tai forest in Ivory Coast and Tiwai Island in Sierra Leone, and found their language was far more complex than thought.
  
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• Social shopping takes off in Asia

  18-12-2014 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest trend driving Asian spending sprees
  
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• Assassin's Creed Unity: Season Pass free game live, Xbox One fans hit by huge 40GB error

  18-12-2014 20:13
  
  UBISOFT'S offer to give Assassin's Creed: Unity Season Pass holders a free game is now live - UPDATE December 18.
  
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• So that's why some of us have no sense of direction: Scans reveal brain signals that determine how good we are at navigating

  18-12-2014 19:50 via
  
  The results, by a team at the University College London, suggest that we have networks of brain cells dedicated to specific compass points, such as north and south.
  
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• Apple 'failing to protect workers'

  18-12-2014 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poor treatment of workers in the Chinese factories which make Apple products is discovered by an undercover BBC Panorama investigation.
  
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• 'A new twist on a classic story': Extinction of many mammals alongside dinosaurs allowed humans to thrive, study claims

  18-12-2014 19:10 via
  
  A study led by New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science says two-thirds of our mammalian rivals went extinct with the dinosaurs (asteroid impact illustrated), ultimately allowing us to thrive.
  
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• Do these clay seals prove that biblical accounts of King David and Solomon are correct?

  18-12-2014 19:00 via
  
  The six clays were found during a dig at Khirbet Summeily, Israel. Experts say they offer evidence of biblical kings David and Solomon, who were said to have ruled over the region in 9th century BC.
  
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• Now that's monogamy! World's oldest wild bird lays 36th egg at the age of 63 - with the SAME partner she's had all her life

  18-12-2014 19:00 via
  
  Wisdom the Laysan albatross (shown) laid the egg at a nesting site 1,200 miles (1,930km) northwest of Hawaii. Experts estimate that this was her 36th egg in three decades.
  
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• Minecraft gets episodic story game as fans talk Creeper apocalypse

  18-12-2014 18:55
  
  MINECRAFT fans are nothing if not creative.
  
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• Warblers 'hear' storms approaching TWO days before they hit

  18-12-2014 18:52 via
  
  Infrasound may have alerted warblers to the huge storm, according to the University of California, Berkeley, who spotted that the birds fled when trouble was around 560 miles (900km) away.
  
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• Minecraft maker plans spin-off game

  18-12-2014 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Minecraft maker Mojang is planning a spin-off game based on its hugely popular block-building title.
  
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• The Victorian inventions that DIDN'T change the world

  18-12-2014 18:43 via
  
  The collection of bizarre Victorian inventions which never quite made it past the prototype stage are on display at the National Archives in Kew, Richmond.
  
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• Stunning image captures superbright X-rays pouring into space as galaxies collide

  18-12-2014 18:27 via
  
  Scientists in Massachusetts and Texas have revealed a spectacular light show taking place in two colliding galaxies (shown), NGC 2207 and IC 2163, 130m light-years away.
  
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• 'Ice pancakes' found floating on a Scottish river

  18-12-2014 18:19 via
  
  Dinner plate-sized ice (pictured) was seen forming on a quiet stretch of the River Dee, close to Aboyne in Aberdeenshire following heavy frosts that are thought to have frozen foam on the river.
  
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• GTA 5: Rockstar reveals DLC plans as Christmas items are added

  18-12-2014 18:03
  
  ROCKSTAR have revealed they are planning to give fans access to new DLC over the festive season to tie them over until Online Heists are launched.
  
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• Net overseers hit by phishing attack

  18-12-2014 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers have managed to penetrate the internal network used by the organisation that oversees the net's addressing system.
  
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• Even computers are fooled by optical illusions!

  18-12-2014 17:46 via
  
  Computer scientists from the University of Wyoming and Cornell University in New York were able to hack the way a computer views objects using unique images that appear as static to humans.
  
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• DESTINY: Should you buy The Dark Below? Video tips and content guide

  18-12-2014 17:29
  
  DESTINY'S first expansion pack, The Dark Below, has been with us for a few weeks now and many will still be wondering if they should splash the cash for the new content.
  
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• Are you a worrier? Then you're more likely to be smart: People prone to anxiety have higher levels of intelligence

  18-12-2014 16:41 via
  
  Researchers from Ontario's Lakehead University scored 126 students on both the Cognitive Test Anxiety Scale and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
  
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• Badger cull fails to meet target

  18-12-2014 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fewer than half the target number of badgers were killed in this year's cull in Gloucestershire, Defra announces.
  
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• Bats 'showing signs of recovery'

  18-12-2014 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Populations of most of Britain's bat species are stable or increasing following previous years of decline, report says.
  
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• Super typhoon Haiyan so powerful it hurled a 198-ton boulder up Phillippines beach

  18-12-2014 16:23 via
  
  Geologists from the University of Cologne thought they had misheard fishermen when they told them that storm surges had dragged the 198 ton boulder 150 feet up a beach.
  
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• This new KipstR wristband will make sure you never miss your favourite TV show again

  18-12-2014 16:15
  
  DOZING off in front of your favourite TV show is alway a hazard, especially with Christmas just round the corner.
  
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• India launches GSLV Mk-III, its biggest ever rocket from Sriharikota

  18-12-2014 15:56 via
  
  The rocket, designed to carry heavier communication and other satellites into higher orbit, blasted off from Sriharikota in the southeast state of Andhra Pradesh.
  
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• VIDEO: New lights give hope to stargazers

  18-12-2014 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New streetlights could reduce the orange glare of older sodium lights meaning clearer conditions for drivers and stargazers.
  
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• Sony Pictures hack - whodunnit?

  18-12-2014 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is North Korea the most obvious suspect?
  
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• Will a comet shower end life on Earth? Rogue star could send icy rocks hurtling into the solar system ...in 240,000 years

  18-12-2014 14:55 via
  
  A scientist from the Max Planck Institute in Germany says a star could have a closer encounter with Earth 'soon' - in cosmic terms - which will send comets into the solar system (illustrated)
  
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• Rockstar: Massive GTA 5 story DLC in the works

  18-12-2014 14:45
  
  ROCKSTAR are busy working on a massive new DLC story expansion for GTA 5.
  
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• India launches its biggest ever rocket: Capsule onboard the mighty GSLV Mk-III could one day carry astronauts into space

  18-12-2014 14:30 via
  
  The rocket, designed to carry heavier communication and other satellites into higher orbit, blasted off from Sriharikota in the southeast state of Andhra Pradesh.
  
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• Plants are good parents too! 'Mother' plants 'teach' seeds when to grow by passing on their memory of seasons, study claims

  18-12-2014 14:25 via
  
  Scientists in York and Exeter discovered 'mother' plants teach seeds about the seasons to regulate when they germinate, giving them the best possible start in life.
  
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• Apple Pay is coming to the UK: Job listing reveals plans to expand the mobile payment service outside of the US

  18-12-2014 14:25 via
  
  The listing, first spotted by iClarified, has since been taken down suggesting either the position has been filled, or the Californian firm wasn't ready to make the announcement.
  
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• Valve limits sales of Russian games

  18-12-2014 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plunging value of the Russian rouble has led game maker Valve to impose limits on its online store.
  
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• Windows browser choice system ends

  18-12-2014 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A requirement for Microsoft to offer new Windows users in Europe a choice of web browsers has ended after five years
  
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• DNA analysis reveals that the Himalayan Yeti is NOT a polar bear's ancient cousin

  18-12-2014 14:01 via
  
  A new analysis of 'Yeti' hair samples by a University of Oxford geneticist suggests the mysterious animal is an extremely rare bear (pictured) that roams the Himalayas.
  
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• Rosetta probe's new images show Philae shooting back into space

  18-12-2014 13:53 via
  
  The dramatic moment that Philae was launched to a height of 0.62 miles (1km) after its initial landing on comet 67P has been revealed in a new image by Esa mission control in Darmstadt, Germany.
  
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• Huge quantities of Earth's oldest water are discovered deep underground

  18-12-2014 13:47 via
  
  Geologists from the University of Toronto and Oxford University estimate there are 2.5 million cubic miles of water buried in the Precambrian rocks under our feet.
  
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• VIDEO: India launches largest rocket

  18-12-2014 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India has successfully launched its largest rocket and an unmanned capsule which could send astronauts into space.
  
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• Abominable Snowman mystery continues: DNA analysis reveals that the Himalayan Yeti is NOT a polar bear's ancient cousin

  18-12-2014 13:19 via
  
  A new analysis of 'Yeti' hair samples by a University of Oxford geneticist suggests the mysterious animal is an extremely rare bear (pictured) that roams the Himalayas.
  
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• Will 'Undulatus asperatus' be the first new cloud type in 60 years?

  18-12-2014 13:18 via
  
  A type of cloud first photographed in Iowa could soon be added to the International Cloud Atlas. Called undulatus asperatus (shown) it would be the first new cloud type since 1951.
  
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• Huge quantities of Earth's oldest water are discovered deep underground - and could be supporting unknown lifeforms

  18-12-2014 13:05 via
  
  Geologists from the University of Toronto and Oxford University estimate there are 2.5 million cubic miles of water buried in the Precambrian rocks under our feet.
  
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• Snapchat boss tearful at Sony hack

  18-12-2014 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel left "devastated" as plans for his messaging app are leaked as part of the Sony Pictures hack.
  
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• Do these clay seals prove that biblical accounts of King David and Solomon are correct? Bullae found in Israel hint at political activity in 10th century BC

  18-12-2014 12:37 via
  
  The six clays were found during a dig at Khirbet Summeily, Israel. Experts say they offer evidence of biblical kings David and Solomon, who were said to have ruled over the region in 9th century BC.
  
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• Will this be the first new cloud type in 60 years? 'Undulatus asperatus' seeks official classification in international atlas

  18-12-2014 12:17 via
  
  A type of cloud first photographed in Iowa could soon be added to the International Cloud Atlas. Called undulatus asperatus (shown) it would be the first new cloud type since 1951.
  
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• Lunar Mission One project to land a spacecraft on the moon reaches funding target

  18-12-2014 11:06 via
  
  For £60 ($94), backers of the Kent-based project have the opportunity to buy space on memory discs that will be sent to the moon. The mission is currently £597,039 towards its £600,000 goal
  
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• Glitch reveals Apprentice finalists

  18-12-2014 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The names of the finalists for this year's series of The Apprentice are apparently revealed ahead of time due to a glitch on the show's website.
  
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• Autism link to air pollution raised

  18-12-2014 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A link between autism and air pollution during pregnancy has been suggested by scientists.
  
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• VIDEO: How to pay for goods in a heartbeat

  18-12-2014 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The wearable technology which could change the way you pay for goods and services.
  
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