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Reconstruction of Earth's surface 90 million years ago, showing North America, Europe and Africa fragmented

Watch how the continents have shifted over the past 100 million years

2 March 2023

The transformation of Earth’s land masses from the Cretaceous Period onwards have been reconstructed in unprecedented detail down to a 10-kilometre resolution

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How a planet became a character in my new novel

18 January 2023

My new novel The Terraformers explores what you might include - and leave out - if you were building an Earth-like planet. I spoke to some scientists to see what might work, says Annalee Newitz

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I am planning my wife's woodland burial, but green funerals are costly

5 October 2022

My late wife was an environmentalist and wanted an eco-friendly funeral. I have seen to her wishes, but a woodland burial isn't possible for all those who would like one, writes Graham Lawton

Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

28 September 2022

Keystone species such as wild boar, eagles and lynx were managing the planet quite well for millions of years before humans got involved. We must cherish them, says Benedict Macdonald

Solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year

17 June 2022

In an approximate 11-year cycle, the sun blasts out charged particles and magnetised plasma that can distort Earth’s magnetic field, which may disrupt our body clock and ultimately affect the heart

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Emissions from rocket launches could affect Earth's weather systems

15 June 2022

Increasing numbers of space launches will put more black carbon high in the atmosphere, where it can trap heat from the sun

All four of the key DNA building blocks have been found in meteorites

26 April 2022

We have now discovered all four building blocks of DNA in meteorite samples, suggesting that space rocks may have delivered the compounds to Earth, contributing to the origin of life

Wave-like flow at the surface of the Earth's outer core and background magnetic field lines.

Tiny magnetic waves have been discovered in Earth’s core

21 March 2022

Fluctuations in Earth’s magnetic field that repeat every seven years can be used to probe the inner workings of our planet

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Geologists to pinpoint official birthplace of the Anthropocene in 2022

25 January 2022

Whether we are in a new geological epoch is still up for debate, but geologists have almost decided where on Earth should be the official birthplace of the Anthropocene