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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming

The asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago caused dramatic climate change, which could mean we are underestimating how much the planet will warm in the coming centuries

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Half of life on Earth has vanished since we arrived on the scene

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Half of life on Earth has vanished since we arrived on the scene

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Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

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Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

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Harsh: Europe's cannabis died just as the first farmers arrived

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Harsh: Europe's cannabis died just as the first farmers arrived

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The tides are getting stronger thanks to the shifting continents

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The tides are getting stronger thanks to the shifting continents

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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The birds of South Georgia are finally safe from marauding rats

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The birds of South Georgia are finally safe from marauding rats

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Cute but dim quolls have been taught to stop eating toxic toads

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Cute but dim quolls have been taught to stop eating toxic toads

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Worst mass extinctions may have been caused by rising mountains

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Worst mass extinctions may have been caused by rising mountains

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Much of nature is near collapse and that means society is too

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Much of nature is near collapse and that means society is too

An assessment of Earth’s biodiversity predicts catastrophic losses within decades, with severe knock-on effects for human civilisation like shortages of food

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The worst mass extinction may have begun with mass sterilisation

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Rare wooden tools show that Neanderthals got creative with fire

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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

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Hardy Antarctic tardigrades may be threatened by climate change

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