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Great tits cope well with warming - Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.

'No bias' against UK astronauts - UK government opposition to human spaceflight will be no bar to its citizens becoming astronauts, Esa says.

New batch of walruses gets tagged - Ten of Greenland's walruses are fitted with sat-tags to confirm whether the blubbery beasts migrate to Canada.

Platypus genetic code unravelled - The genetic blueprint of one of the world's strangest mammals - the duck-billed platypus - is deciphered.

EU's sat-nav pioneer calls home - A demonstrator satellite for the European Galileo system begins transmitting navigation signals back to Earth.

Nasa set to join petaflop elite - Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions.

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An introduction to Wales
Wales is a beautiful place to live and visit. The countryside is rich in history and culture. In addition to ancient cathedrals, abbeys and standing stones, there's hundreds of castles in Wales that are open to the public.
One of our favourite places in Wales is the summit of Snowdon Mountain, which is the highest point in England and Wales.
You may be interested in visiting the Elan Valley, known for its moorland, rivers, woodland, bogs and reservoirs.

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