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All female Russian space crew asked about not being around men and having no make up
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This powder could stop people bleeding to death
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Something bizarre is happening to Ebola survivors that doctors are struggling to explain
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Toddler's head reattached after internal decapitation
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The 12 most compelling scientific reasons that suggest aliens are real
Coca-Cola now has to tell you that Vitamin Water isn't as healthy as it claimed
Tall people more likely to get cancer, researchers say
Miracle baby born with malformed brain has reached his first birthday
Flowing water has been seen on Mars
Poll: Do you want the 8th Amendment to be repealed?
Birds are choosing England over Spain because they prefer the food
Met Éireann's Gerald Fleming explains the 'cool anomaly' that ruined our summer...
You'll be able to see something rare and amazing in the sky this weekend*
This guy's drug company upped the price of a life-saving tablet from $13.50 to $700
One in three people born this year will suffer from dementia
Trinity College research could lead to 'novel treatment' for Alzheimer's
Humans spend as much time peeing as elephants do
This is what coffee does to your body
Scientists have been shooting pigs in the head for an experiment
A psychologist says one thing is 'the single biggest predictor of human happiness'
Oranges could be as good for overweight people's hearts as exercise