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24 August 2013 Last updated at 09:23 ET

Speedy snails spread deadly diseaseSnail

Snails move more rapidly than previously thought and are responsible for spreading a fatal dog parasite, say scientists.

Arsenic exposureChina's arsenic risk estimated

Nearly 20 million people in China could be exposed to water contaminated with arsenic, a new analysis suggests.

Killer whale John CoeKiller whale 'first for east coast'

Three killer whales from a west coast community of orcas are sighted off Peterhead and Girdleness in Aberdeenshire.

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