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Adelie Penguin drops by Antarctic research dinghy

Australian Antarctic Program scientists at Casey research station had an unexpected visitor pop into their boat recently - an Adelie penguin! The scientists were out collecting water samples for a research project, when the penguin popped up out of the icy water and into the boat.

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DNA of ancient Alaskan baby tells story of 1st Americans

Genetic analysis of a baby girl who died at the end of the last ice age has uncovered a new group of Native Americans: the ancient Beringians.

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Personalities of the Year: Musk, Iceland soccer team and Oxfam given t

Euronews readers have selected their personalities of the year in sport, culture, space, business, EU and innovation.

United Kingdom

A helping hand for ten-year-old Cameron

Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, ten-year-old Cameron Millar will be fitted with a new, 3D-printed prosthetic hand.

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If you want your baby to recognise you, stand to their left

According to a new study, babies are better able to recognise faces presented to their left

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December 2017 'supermoon': Everything you need to know

Stargazers will tonight (December 3) be treated to a rare treat in the form of a "supermoon," during which the Moon appears larger and brighter in the sky.

Greece

Ancient texts revealed

A scientific project is underway to uncover ancient texts hidden beneath more recent writings. The manuscripts, known as palimpsests, form part of the collection of St Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai peninsula in Egypt.

World News

Watch: What has Earth looked like for the past 20 years?

NASA released a 20-year time-lapse of Earth, showing how our planet has changed

USA

Genetic mutation found in secluded Amish community could make them live longer

An estimated 5 percent of the Bern Amish community carries a genetic mutation, which causes them to produce low levels of a protein that could slow ageing and prevent Type 2 diabetes

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How can Earth’s big data shape our future?

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Earth observation from space offers a unique vantage point for monitoring the environment.

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Is your phone using the EU's new location-tracking system, Galileo?

Galileo could improve your phone's location accuracy up to 100 times. Here’s how to find out if you can use it and what it can do.

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Striking Northern Light display over northern Finland

Multicoloured lights lit up the night sky in striking aurora displays over Finland

France

Mystery as hundreds of tiny earthquakes are measured in Alpine valley

Some fear the small tremors could be a sign that a big quake is on the way

USA

The science behind why we can't look away from tragedy

Why death and destruction command our attention and how to stop the news from negatively affecting your health.

Egypt

Cosmic-ray imaging finds hidden structure in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass refutes the "breakthrough" findings, says it was known the pyramid had hollows inside it

World News

Meet the Innovation Radar prize 2017 finalists

Europe’s most innovative projects have been shortlisted

Belgium

Sugar feeds cancerous tumours and makes them more aggressive, finds new study

Glucose causes a 'vicious cycle' which stimulates the multiplication of cancer cells

Germany

'Dramatic' decrease of flying insects awakens environmental concerns

A 'dramatic' decrease of flying insects has scientists worried about the environment

Switzerland

More than a million francs worth of gold lost in Swiss sewers every year

More than a million Swiss francs worth of gold is flushed down every year found a new study.

Switzerland

Bad news for bees

Three-quarters of the honey produced around the world contains nerve agent pesticides that can harm bees and pose a potential health hazard to humans.

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