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For decades, the coelacanth existed in scientific literature as a creature of the distant past. Fossils showed that members of…

It’s not just humans that are at risk of extinction due to global warming, it’s the Earth, too. In research…

Representative image of Pluto If you’ve ever waited years for something important – a degree, a promotion, a long journey…

A seismic wave generated by Japan’s devastating 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake travelled nearly 2,900 kilometres to the boundary of…

Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport Scientists have detected nanoplastics in Antarctic soil for…

Strange Spheres Washed Ashore on an Australian Beach. Authorities Say They’re Probably ‘Space Balls’ What began as an ordinary day…

Some of the world’s most advanced robots are preparing for an extraordinary expedition to one of the planet’s most dangerous…

A barren stretch of volcanic rock rising from the Atlantic Ocean may not sound like one of the world’s most…

Scientists say we have only explored a fraction of Earth’s Seas and Oceans Less than 30% of the world’s ocean…

For a long time, the story seemed straightforward. As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels fell and the planet cooled, large ice…