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A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad fanned out through the capital, Port Vila, encountering flattened...
Russia Wednesday expanded an operation to clean up thousands of tonnes of oil that spilt into the sea and contaminated 50 kilometers of beaches after tanker ships were wrecked in a storm. An aging Russian oil tanker broke up...

Jupiter’s moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought—it may affect our chances of finding life there

Jupiter's icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System. Now the Juno mission...

Earth’s deep ocean oxygen levels are declining, shows study

Antarctica is a unique landscape, full of mystery and wonder. Its environments have a huge impact on the rest of the planet—on the climate,...

Researchers defend their theory that molecular oxygen existed on Earth 2.5 billion years ago

When did molecular oxygen, the gas that all large and complex forms of life on Earth today require to function, first appear on Earth? For...

Where did the Earth’s oxygen come from? New study hints at an unexpected source

The amount of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere makes it a habitable planet. Twenty-one percent of the atmosphere consists of this life-giving element. But in...

Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth’s crust

Scientists at Newcastle University have uncovered a source of oxygen that may have influenced the evolution of life before the advent of photosynthesis. The pioneering...

Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth’s crust

Scientists at Newcastle University have uncovered a source of oxygen that may have influenced the evolution of life before the advent of photosynthesis. The pioneering...

Earliest record of wildfires provides insights into Earth’s past vegetation and oxygen levels

While wildfires over recent years have raged across much of the western United States and pose significant hazards to wildlife and local populations, wildfires...

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