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From Caspian Sea To Lake Baikal: 10 Of The World's Largest Lakes Worth Visiting
Learning about the world's largest lakes gives us a better picture of the natural forces that continue to shape life on our planet.
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T-Rex, Biggest Land Predator Ever, Took 40 Years To Reach Full Size: Study
There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth's most massive land predator of all time. But the question of how quickly T-rex achieved its maximum size has been a matter of debate.
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African Union Urges Adoption Of World Map Showing Continent's True Size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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Hubble Takes Best Picture Yet Of Comet From Another Solar System
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.
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Pics: Nearby Sculptor Galaxy Revealed In Ultra-Detailed Galactic Image
Astronomers have released an ultra-detailed image of the Sculptor galaxy obtained with 50 hours of observations using one of the world's biggest telescopes.
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5 Of The World's Largest Islands Worth Adding To Your Travel Wishlist
Beyond their record-breaking size, these world's largest islands offer a reminder that "island life" isn't always about beach bars and flip-flops.
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4 Small Planets Found Around One of Closest Stars To Earth: What We Know
Diminutive Barnards Star is closer in size to Jupiter than to the Sun. Only the three stars that make up the Alpha Centauri system lie closer to us.
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Odds Of Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Colliding With Earth Increased Yet Again
The unassuming asteroid was first spotted in December by scientists at the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile.
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Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Has Chance Of Hitting Earth In 8 Years
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth.
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Denmark Strait Cataract: World's Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered
The Denmark Strait cataract, the world’s largest underwater waterfall, is located between Iceland and Greenland. Plunging 11,500 feet from top to bottom, it plays a key role in the global ocean circulation system. The waterfall forms part of the thermohaline circulation, which helps regulate the Earth's climate. Despite its immense size, it remai...
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Christmas Eve Asteroid Alert: 120-Foot Space Rock Racing Toward Earth
With a size of 120 feet and a close approach on December 24, this asteroid will pass safely at a distance of 4.48 million miles.
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Did Venus Ever Have Oceans? Scientists Have An Answer
Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and rocky composition.
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Mega Meteorite, 4 Times The Size Of Mount Everest, May Have Sparked Life On Earth: Study
This immense rock slammed into Earth, boiling the oceans and unleashing a record-breaking tsunami.
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Scientists Reconstruct Face Of Car-Sized Insect That Roamed Earth 340 Million Years Ago
Despite its massive size, the creature's diet was likely just vegetation from the forests it lived in.
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Pontus Plate: Long-Lost Part Of Earth Believed To Be 120-Million-Year-Old Discovered In Borneo
Researchers have reconstructed the ancient Pontus plate, estimating it covered an area roughly one-quarter the size of the Pacific Ocean.
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From Caspian Sea To Lake Baikal: 10 Of The World's Largest Lakes Worth Visiting
Learning about the world's largest lakes gives us a better picture of the natural forces that continue to shape life on our planet.
-
T-Rex, Biggest Land Predator Ever, Took 40 Years To Reach Full Size: Study
There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome dinosaur may have been Earth's most massive land predator of all time. But the question of how quickly T-rex achieved its maximum size has been a matter of debate.
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African Union Urges Adoption Of World Map Showing Continent's True Size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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Hubble Takes Best Picture Yet Of Comet From Another Solar System
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.
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Pics: Nearby Sculptor Galaxy Revealed In Ultra-Detailed Galactic Image
Astronomers have released an ultra-detailed image of the Sculptor galaxy obtained with 50 hours of observations using one of the world's biggest telescopes.
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5 Of The World's Largest Islands Worth Adding To Your Travel Wishlist
Beyond their record-breaking size, these world's largest islands offer a reminder that "island life" isn't always about beach bars and flip-flops.
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4 Small Planets Found Around One of Closest Stars To Earth: What We Know
Diminutive Barnards Star is closer in size to Jupiter than to the Sun. Only the three stars that make up the Alpha Centauri system lie closer to us.
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Odds Of Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Colliding With Earth Increased Yet Again
The unassuming asteroid was first spotted in December by scientists at the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile.
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Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Has Chance Of Hitting Earth In 8 Years
It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth.
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Denmark Strait Cataract: World's Largest Underwater Waterfall Discovered
The Denmark Strait cataract, the world’s largest underwater waterfall, is located between Iceland and Greenland. Plunging 11,500 feet from top to bottom, it plays a key role in the global ocean circulation system. The waterfall forms part of the thermohaline circulation, which helps regulate the Earth's climate. Despite its immense size, it remai...
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Christmas Eve Asteroid Alert: 120-Foot Space Rock Racing Toward Earth
With a size of 120 feet and a close approach on December 24, this asteroid will pass safely at a distance of 4.48 million miles.
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Did Venus Ever Have Oceans? Scientists Have An Answer
Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and rocky composition.
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Mega Meteorite, 4 Times The Size Of Mount Everest, May Have Sparked Life On Earth: Study
This immense rock slammed into Earth, boiling the oceans and unleashing a record-breaking tsunami.
-
Scientists Reconstruct Face Of Car-Sized Insect That Roamed Earth 340 Million Years Ago
Despite its massive size, the creature's diet was likely just vegetation from the forests it lived in.
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Pontus Plate: Long-Lost Part Of Earth Believed To Be 120-Million-Year-Old Discovered In Borneo
Researchers have reconstructed the ancient Pontus plate, estimating it covered an area roughly one-quarter the size of the Pacific Ocean.
