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Children's summer reading: Slapstick capers and amazing adventures for pre-teens
Saturday 20 July 2013
Dinosaurs, hamsters, and a brother's famous bottom
Where are the wild things? Swimming, of course
Friday 19 July 2013
We took on nature in its purest form and gave our souls a thorough cleansing
'Big nosed horned face': The literally named and slightly more unusual looking species of dinosaur discovered in Utah
Wednesday 17 July 2013
The dinosaur's name translates as "big -nosed horned face"
Scientists discover why elephants' ancestors changed their diet from leaves to grass
Wednesday 26 June 2013
The change in feeding behaviour had been a scientific mystery, as it occurred three million years before elephants evolved to have teeth better-suited to eating grass
Discovery of little monkey from 55 million years ago rewrites history of humans
Wednesday 05 June 2013
A fossilised skeleton of a tiny creature with a long tail, sharp teeth and monkey-like feet has turned out to be the oldest-known primate – the group that includes gorillas, chimps and humans.
Mammoth discovery? Jurassic Park takes a step closer to reality as Russian scientists find 'blood' in woolly mammoth
Thursday 30 May 2013
Discovery in Siberia passed on to researchers who hope to clone extinct animal
Tiny but feisty prehistoric wesserpeton amphibian discovered
Wednesday 29 May 2013
A tiny but feisty species of amphibian that lived in the shadows of dinosaurs has been discovered by scientists.
The Silence of the Animals: on Progress and Other Myths, By John Gray
Friday 17 May 2013
The heretic thinker rips into liberal and humanist delusions - but his pessimism needs a new focus
The Voice hopefuls reach the 'battle round'
Friday 10 May 2013
Sparks fly as The Voice reaches the "battle round" stage as two of the acts struggle with a clash of personalities.
Market Report: Revived Halfords is pedalling in front
Thursday 09 May 2013
Shares in the bike retailer Halfords were pumped up to a two-year high yesterday on hopes in the City it is now on the right track. The analyst Georgina Johanan at JPMorgan said she thinks the bike and car accessories specialist is putting its "wheels back in motion" with better customer service, more products and a better online business.
US returns stolen $1 million Tyrannosaurus to Mongolia, as Asian nation builds 'dinosaur museum' in tribute to 70-million-year-old skeleton
Wednesday 08 May 2013
The United States has returned a stolen, 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus skeleton to Mongolia.
Born survivor: The ancient Chinese tree that survived the dinosaurs and the Ice Age
Sunday 21 April 2013
The gingko became a ubiquitous presence in modern life – whether in sculpture form or as a smart drug.
Introducing the 'lonely small bandit': new species of dinosaur discovered in Madagascar
Friday 19 April 2013
A new species of dinosaur whose translated name means “lonely small bandit” has been discovered in Madagascar.
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- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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