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In the footsteps of a woolly mammoth, 17,000 years ago
AFP, Published on 13/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Walking the equivalent of twice around the world during a life lasting 28 years, one wooly mammoth whose steps have been traced by researchers has proven the huge beast was a long-distance wanderer.
World's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
AFP, Published on 14/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia.
Five killed in Russia missile test explosion
AFP, Published on 10/08/2019
» MOSCOW: Russia said Saturday an explosion at an Arctic missile testing site killed five nuclear agency staff and involved radioactive isotopes after a nearby city reported a spike in radiation levels.
Eco-crimebusters: fighting illegal logging with science
AFP, Published on 06/03/2019
» LONDON: A timeworn laboratory in Britain's Royal Botanic Gardens may not seem like the obvious epicentre of efforts to halt international illegal logging.