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An asteroid killed the dinosaurs, allowing mammals to dominate Earth, but why?

Almost 66 million years ago, an asteroid struck the Earth, killing all non-avian dinosaurs and allowing mammals to dominate. But just how did we evolve...

Plate tectonics 4 billion years ago may have helped initiate life on Earth

The Earth's oldest surface layer forming continents, termed its crust, is approximately 4 billion years old and is comprised of 25–50km-thick volcanic rocks known...

Why the Earth quakes: A closer look at what’s going on under the ground

Earthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don't bother anybody,...

Exoplanet 120 light years from Earth hints at possible life and rare oceans

Chemicals that hint at life have been found in the atmosphere of an exoplanet 120 light years from Earth. ‌The James Webb Telescope spotted signs of methane, carbon dioxide...

Libya floods: Thousands dead, missing in Derna after Storm Daniel

A Libyan official says the dams destroyed by massive amounts of water brought by Storm Daniel were not properly maintained after decades of government...

Research suggests Mars has far fewer minerals than Earth

Nearly 6,000 different minerals are known to exist on Earth, but after more than 50 years of investigations, only 161 minerals have been recorded...

Research suggests Mars has far fewer minerals than Earth

Nearly 6,000 different minerals are known to exist on Earth, but after more than 50 years of investigations, only 161 minerals have been recorded...

The search for Earth’s hidden mountains

The deep Earth contains vast mountain ranges with peaks up to four times the height of Everest. But no one knows why. It was a...

Earth’s ‘third pole’ and its role in global climate

Located at the intersection of South, Central, and East Asia, the massive Tibetan Plateau is often considered to be Earth's "third pole." A land...

Wallacea: A living laboratory of Earth’s evolution. Its wildlife, forests and reefs will be devastated if we don’t act

Wallacea is a fascinating region of both land and sea. Spanning approximately 338,000 square kilometers within Indonesia, it is home to a rich diversity...

Antarctica risks ‘cascades of extreme events’ as Earth warms, study says

Extreme weather in Antarctica, including ocean heat waves and ice loss, is set to become more intense unless urgent policy action reduces the burning...

The ‘Gulf Stream’ will not collapse in 2025: What the alarmist headlines got wrong

Those following the latest developments in climate science would have been stunned by the jaw-dropping headlines last week proclaiming the "Gulf Stream could collapse...

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