Planet Earth

The five philosophers who shape global politics in 2018

Philosophy skeptics have a tendency to sniffingly dismiss the field as useless. “What’s the point?” they ask, shrugging at the…

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Scientists try to measure dolphin ‘happiness’

Image Credit: CC BY 2.0 Curimedia Photography What do dolphins really think of their trainers ? A recent study aimed…

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This Robotic Pollinator Is Like a Huge Bee With Wheels and an Arm

You like eating, yes? Apples, oranges, berries? For these foods we can thank bees and their extraordinary pollinating powers. Unfortunately,…

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Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species

Image Credit: CC BY 3.0 Nobu Tamura The asteroid spelled disaster for birds that nested in trees. According to a…

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Did Fracking Cause the Hawaii Volcano Eruption?

On the Big Island of Hawaii, where the Kilauea volcano has explosively erupted, there is a geothermal energy plant. It…

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Shipwreck with treasures worth £12.6 BILLION discovered in the Caribbean

It has been described as the ‘holy grail’ of shipwrecks containing one of the most valuable hauls of treasure ever…

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Sacred sites have a biodiversity advantage that could help world conservation

Since the dawn of history, human societies have ascribed sacred status to certain places. Areas such as ancestral burial grounds,…

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As It Turns Out, Environmentally ‘Protected’ Lands Really Aren’t

Good news: About fifteen percent of the planet’s landmass is designated as a protected area where threatened wildlife should be…

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‘Explosive Eruption’ at Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Sending Plume Of Ash 30,000 Feet Into Sky

[ZHE] Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has erupted from its summit, shooting a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the…

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Why This Dust Storm in India Turned Deadly

The onset of India’s monsoon season isn’t coming quietly for the northern part of the country. At least 100 people…

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