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Surprise decision not to define the Anthropocene shocks scientists
A proposal to define the Anthropocene, a geologic epoch defined by human activity, has been rejected 鈥� surprising even scientists who consulted the voting group
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Lithium mining looks set to reshape Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni salt flat
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‘This century is special’: Martin Rees on the vast span of time
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Vast submerged area near Australia may once have hosted 500,000 people
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The 12 best science documentaries of 2023
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The magnificent medieval map that made cartography into a science
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What would life on Earth be like if our planet were cube-shaped?
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Life
Chile’s Atacama salt flats captured in spectacular drone shot
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How we will discover the mysterious origins of life once and for all
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Earth鈥檚 core is oddly squishy and we may now know why
Earth鈥檚 iron-rich inner core may owe some of its surprising softness to the motion of atoms, suggest experiments with iron at high temperature and pressure coupled to AI simulations
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Chemical reaction used in cooking may have helped complex life evolve
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Earth’s early warmth may be explained by methane-making reaction
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Stunning image of erupting volcano reminds us of Earth鈥檚 violent past
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See some of the images up for the Earth Photo 2023 competition
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