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Cheetah cubs make debut at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Four rare cheetah cubs have taken their first steps outdoors at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

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Trophy hunters bring bodies of lions and bears to the UK - despite repeated pledges to ban imports

Trophy hunters bring bodies of lions and bears to the UK – despite repeated pledges to ban imports Exclusive: Permits were also given for hunting trophies of critically endangered black rhinos and cheetahs, Africa's most endangered big cat - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments British trophy-hunters have imported bodies or parts of bodies of 1,800 endangered animals since the killing of Cecil the lion more than a decade ago – despite pledges from successive governments to outlaw the practice....

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Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

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Ancient ground squirrel droppings reveal Arctic's rich evolutionary history

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Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

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Elizabeth Hurley sizzles in skimpy orange bikini as she flaunts her svelte physique at 60

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Light-induced quantum friction of carbon nanotubes in water

Abstract Friction slows down moving objects at both macroscopic and microscopic scales1. At the electronic level, quantum friction describes direct transfer of momentum between a liquid and the electrons of a solid2. Owing to its microscopic nature, this phenomenon remains experimentally challenging to capture3.

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