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The remains of around 64 indigenous New Zealanders that were stolen in the 19th century will officially be welcomed home on Sunday following more than 70 years of negotiations, the head of the repatriation team said on Thursday.

In Khartoum, specialists from Sudan's Center for Poisonous Species Research are deployed at night in protective vests, gloves, and goggles to catch a snake that residents say has killed a cat, before it has a chance to strike again.

Angelica Bourgoin strokes the shell of Janus the tortoise, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen and - his two heads rubbing together - prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday.

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Researchers from the U.K. have found that the Ashkenazi predisposition for genetic disorders predates medieval times, pushing the estimate at least 100 years.

Victims’ skeletons were discovered in a well in Norwich in 2004

According to the study, the findings are consistent with these people being victims of a historically recorded antisemitic massacre.

According to the Natural History Museum, there are currently six species of the false widow living in the UK

They are closely related to the black widow