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Inside the mission to stop killer asteroids from smashing into Earth

Inside the mission to stop killer asteroids from smashing into Earth

22 January 2020

When asteroid Armageddon is upon us, we can't just call Bruce Willis. Meet the people who really do watch the skies – and make detailed plans for our survival
AI suggests Earth has had fewer mass extinctions than we thought

AI suggests Earth has had fewer mass extinctions than we thought

16 January 2020

The late Devonian mass extinction around 375 million years ago may not have really happened, according to an analysis using machine learning

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