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Tracing the evolution of the aubergine
Researchers are delving into the origin of the aubergine by sequencing its DNA.
30 August 2018 -
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OSIRIS-REx has snapped the first images of asteroid Bennu
The spacecraft will continue taking three pictures a week until it reaches the asteroid.
29 August 2018 -
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Is 2018 a bumper year for wasps?
It's been a long, hot summer and now that August is drawing to a close, wasps are out in full force.
24 August 2018 -
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Ancient child from Siberia was Neanderthal and Denisovan hybrid
Fragments of bone from a Siberian cave reveal ancient human species were mating.
23 August 2018 -
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New species of fossil wombat unearthed in the Australian outback
The fossils will help us understand how these creatures evolved over the past 40 million years.
22 August 2018 -
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'Asteroid forensics' could reveal the origin of water
Meteorite impacts may have been key to life on Earth.
17 August 2018 -
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NASA launches solar probe to study the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe will get closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft in history.
15 August 2018 -
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Close-up images of asteroid Ryugu captured by spacecraft Hayabusa2
Discover the story behind the latest images to come from a Japanese sample return asteroid mission.
10 August 2018 -
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You can name the Museum's cutest members of staff
Three lambs have been born to the Museum's sheep, and you can name them.
31 August 2018 -
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More whales and dolphins than ever spotted in the UK
It has been a record year for cetacean sightings in the waters around Britain.
7 August 2018