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Commercial ventures planned for moon - Nasa

Nasa intends to follow the International Space Station programme with astronaut visits to an asteroid by 2025 and to Mars about a decade later.

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How cockroaches lose sweet tooth to survive

New findings show the evolutionary prowess that has helped make cockroaches so hard to stamp out.

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Thousands of cave paintings found in Mexico

The ancient artwork was discovered in 11 different sites in the caves and mountain gaps in the state of Tamaulipas.

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