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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest

The asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago eliminated plant-trampling dinosaurs and rained fertilising ash on South America's rainforests, letting flowering plants take over what used to be mostly coniferous forests

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Ten conservation success stories when species came back from the brink

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Ten conservation success stories when species came back from the brink

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Is there any type of fish you can actually eat sustainably?

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Is there any type of fish you can actually eat sustainably?

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The bizarre reason Skittles taste different in the UK and the US

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The bizarre reason Skittles taste different in the UK and the US

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Light pollution is changing the way cougars hunt deer in western US

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What lies beneath: diving to the UK’s answer to the Great Barrier Reef

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What lies beneath: diving to the UK’s answer to the Great Barrier Reef

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Why bats and nocturnal animals hate light pollution?

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Why bats and nocturnal animals hate light pollution?

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Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

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Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

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Seagulls aren't menaces – they are fascinating and complex creatures

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Seagulls aren't menaces – they are fascinating and complex creatures

Gulls are often misunderstood. Many people think of them as chip-stealing pests, but that's just because they haven't spent the time to get to know them, says Madeleine Goumas

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Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

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Why you should worry about your pet’s ecological footprint

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A laser-sighted toxic goo gun is killing feral cats in Australia

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James Lovelock at 100: Ecclectic conference considers Gaia's future

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