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.

How do we know how dinosaurs moved? © Getty Images

How do we know how dinosaurs moved?

Aerial view of a red lake

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Researchers roaming glaciers

How archaeologists are racing to uncover hidden treasures beneath melting glaciers

How different would Earth be on the outside, if it wasn’t hot on the inside? © Getty Images

How different would Earth be, if it wasn’t hot on the inside?

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Instant Genius Podcast: Biodiversity, with Dr Andrew Terry

How different would our world look today if the ancient Carboniferous forests hadn’t created the oil and gas fields we exploit for fossil fuels? © Alamy

What if there were no fossil fuels?

How do volcanic eruptions affect climate change? © Getty Images

Can volcanic eruptions affect the climate?

When is the winter solstice? This picture shows Stonehenge at sunset

Winter solstice 2022: Everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year

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Instant Genius Podcast Zombie viruses in the Arctic

Man working in office submerged in water

How underwater cities could solve Earth’s overpopulation problem

How is fog formed? © Getty Images

How is fog formed?

How do solar flares affect the Earth? © Getty Images

How do solar flares affect the Earth?

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Instant Genius Podcast Climate breakdown, with Prof Bill McGuire

Daylight savings - when do the clocks change in the UK?

Daylight savings: Why do the clocks change?

Did the T. Rex actually have feathers? © Dan Bright

Did T. Rex actually have feathers?