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    Planet Earth

    Mother Earth, Gaia, the third rock from the Sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion-year-old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.

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    Planet Earth

    Underwater pharmacy: Meet the scientists raiding the ocean’s medicine cabinet

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    Everything you wanted to know about cuttlefish

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    What is a fogbow?

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    What’s the environmental impact of cigarette butts?

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    What is a squall line?

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    Tornadoes: Everything you need to know

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    How did dinosaurs sleep?

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    How do I see noctilucent clouds?

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    What is ball lightning?

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    Welcome to Devil’s Valley: The world’s oldest geothermal power plant

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    How is coal formed?

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    Moonbows: 8 stunning photos of the rare night sky phenomenon

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    Science news

    Robot fish could solve the ocean’s microplastic pollution problem

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