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British physicist Peter Higgs (L) talks to Fabiola Gianotti, ATLAS experiment spokesperson. ©REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Higgs evidence mounts one year on, so too the suspense

A year since the discovery of a subatomic particle set the science world aflutter, evidence is mounting it may be the elusive Higgs boson even as researchers warn the suspense is far from over.

Higgs evidence mounts one year on, so too the suspense
Dozens of mummies found in pre-Inca royal tomb in Peru

Polish and Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a royal burial chamber with 60 mummies and some 1,200 gold, silver and ceramic objects from over 1,000 years ago in Peru.

Dozens of mummies found in pre-Inca royal tomb in Peru
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Lost medieval city found in Cambodia: report

A lost medieval city that thrived on a mist-shrouded Cambodian mountain 1,200 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists using revolutionary airborne laser technology.

Lost medieval city found in Cambodia: report
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Study reveals ancient fossil fish had abs

Palaeontologists have made the surprising evolutionary discovery that ancient Australian fish may have had abdominal muscles, previously thought to have only developed in land animals.

Study reveals ancient fossil fish had abs
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Beheaded skeleton discovered next to Saka princess's tomb

Kazakhstan archaeologists have discovered a beheaded human skeleton next to the tomb of the “Saka princess”.

Beheaded skeleton discovered next to Saka princess's tomb
Lizard King: Giant reptile named after Jim Morrison

A giant lizard that lived 40 million years ago at a time when Earth was a hothouse has been named in honour of rock singer Jim Morrison.

Lizard King: Giant reptile named after Jim Morrison
GMO corn, soybeans dominate US market

The discovery of unauthorized genetically engineered wheat growing on a farm in the US state of Oregon has cast a spotlight on agricultural biotechnology and the debate about its safety.

GMO corn, soybeans dominate US market
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Kazakhstan archaeologists discover Saka princess tomb

A burial site of a high-ranking young woman was discovered during reconstruction of Taskesken-Bakty road in Urdzhar region of East-Kazakhstan oblast.

Kazakhstan archaeologists discover Saka princess tomb
Villagers discover ancient ball game statue in Mexico

Villagers installing a water pipe in southwestern Mexico stumbled onto an ancient granite statue depicting a player from a pre-Hispanic ball game.

Villagers discover ancient ball game statue in Mexico
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Kazakhstan scientists make discovery worth millions

A group of Kazakhstan scientists made a discovery that may be worthy of a Nobel and other prizes.

Kazakhstan scientists make discovery worth millions
Scientists may have found Brazilian 'Atlantis'

Brazilian geologists announced the discovery, 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Rio, of what could be part of the continent submerged when the Atlantic Ocean was formed.

Scientists may have found Brazilian 'Atlantis'
Scientist's DNA letter to son fetches $6 million

A letter the British scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA wrote to his son announcing the news sold Wednesday for a record sum of just over $6 million.

Scientist's DNA letter to son fetches $6 million
Rare find: two new species join primate club

Scientists Tuesday made a rare live addition to the order of primates, unveiling two new species of mouse lemur -- tiny, big-eyed animals that inhabit the forests of Madagascar.

Rare find: two new species join primate club
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Scientists find active community at Earth's deepest spot

Scientists said Sunday they had discovered an unexpectedly large and active community of single-cell organisms living on the Pacific sea floor at the deepest site on Earth.

Scientists find active community at Earth's deepest spot
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'Underground Galapagos' excites scientists

Diverse underground ecosystems buried deep beneath the Earth's crust may offer clues to the origins of life on Earth, several recent studies have revealed.

'Underground Galapagos' excites scientists
New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson

New data unveiled on Thursday strengthens the belief that a subatomic particle discovered last year is the elusive Higgs boson.

New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson
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Kazakhstan confirms discovery of two offshore fields in Caspian Sea

Two promising offshore fields discovered at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan for the first time after Kashagan field.

Kazakhstan confirms discovery of two offshore fields in Caspian Sea
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Trove of Kipling poems discovered

An investigation by a US academic has uncovered 50 unpublished poems by British writer Rudyard Kipling in locations including a New York house and the papers of a former cruise-line owner.

Trove of Kipling poems discovered
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Vast asteroid impact zone found in Australia

Scientists have discovered a massive 200-kilometre (124-mile) impact zone in the Australian outback they believe was caused by an asteroid which smashed into Earth more than 300 million years ago.

Vast asteroid impact zone found in Australia
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Peru archeologists find ancient temple

Peruvian archeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old at the ancient El Paraiso archeological site in a valley just north of Lima.

Peru archeologists find ancient temple