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Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt

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Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt

Many rocks are covered with circular hollows that look like honeycomb, and now we may finally understand how these strange formations come into existence

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People are slaughtering orangutans and wiping them out

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People are slaughtering orangutans and wiping them out

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World without sand: The race to save a precious resource

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We all need to take our heads out of the sand

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people trekking

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Long haul with a free conscience

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Expedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realm

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Expedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realm

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Deep-sea fish lay eggs near hydrothermal vents to keep them warm

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Deep-sea fish lay eggs near hydrothermal vents to keep them warm

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The worst mass extinction may have begun with mass sterilisation

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The worst mass extinction may have begun with mass sterilisation

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Scott Pruitt, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency

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The US agency that guards the environment is going to be hobbled

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Ancient rock art rewrites the natural history of Arabia

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Ancient rock art rewrites the natural history of Arabia

The archaeological record suggests few large animals lived in Arabia in the last few thousand years, but prehistoric rock art from the area depicts a host of big beasts

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Rare wooden tools show that Neanderthals got creative with fire

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It may be impossible to live comfortably without trashing Earth

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Tropical plants are blooming as they gorge on our pollution

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Shark-free world? That's a wish that would come back to bite us

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