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• A rare solar eclipse to take place on Sunday, and other stories - our morning round-up

• 'Lost world' discovered in remote Australia, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Ancient mummies found in Lima suburb, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Homo erectus skull throws theory of human evolution into disarray, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Extreme weather 'most important cause of poverty', and other stories - our morning round-up

• Beyond good and evil: the truth about GM crops

  The Environment Secretary is wrong to call opponents of Golden Rice "wicked", because it closes down a very necessary debate, writes Nathan Oxley

• Historic medical discovery could help treat Alzheimer's, and other stories - our morning round-up

• No more Asteroid Watch: US government shut-down hits NASA

  Until the Congress can reach an agreement, NASA's research will remain at a standstill

• Book review: Touching a Nerve

  Raymond Tallis finds Patricia Churchland’s neurophilosophy to be more neuro than philosophy

• Scientists solve volcano mystery, and other stories - our morning round-up