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| A snail species from the Mediterranean is found in the UK at historic Cliveden House. |
| Snail hides from march of history |
| Global temperatures recorded so far this year suggest is likely to emerge as the coolest this century, scientists say. |
| World heading towards cooler 2008 |
| Black holes come in either big or small sizes, but there appears to be little room for mediocrity, a study suggests. |
| Black holes 'dodge middle ground' |
| A common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical "scent" it gives off, say US experts. |
| Machine 'sniffs out skin cancer' |
| The Australian military has offered to help rescue a starving whale calf, separated from its mother and trying to suckle from boats off Sydney. |
| Navy may help ailing Sydney whale |
| A programme is launched to help create a brighter future for six different woodland species. |
| Six key species get woodland aid |
| French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests. |
| Birds 'off the pace' with warming |
| Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed. |
| Fruit juice 'could affect drugs' |
| Two British men prepare to try and break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. |
| Bid for world land-speed record |
| A scientist who bought a fossilised insect on the web auction site eBay finds that it belongs to a new species. |
| Insect fossil bought on eBay found to be new species |
| Why reforming the economics of food production and supply would be beneficial for a number of environmental and social ills. |
| Why reforming the economics of food could bring environmental and social benefits |
| The decline of primates shows time is running out |
| Driving primates to the edge |
| Think bridges are built just to cross water? Think again |
| Walk on water |
| Meet Manfred, who claims to have the ultimate family tree |
| 'We go way back' |
| What is this weird cloud formation and how is it made? |
| Bobble clouds |
| The amazing work of the "Indiana Jones of medicine" |
| Superdoctors |
| Why lack of water will make it hard to feed ourselves |
| Dry hunger |
| Bill Thompson is not alarmed by net meltdown fears |
| Numbers game |
| The Ministry of Defence has concluded a contest to identify robots best suited to battlefield conditions. |
| Stellar result in MoD challenge |
| The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice. |
| American 'Bigfoot' is monkey suit |