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Weirdo blinking fish could hold the secrets to how our ancestors evolved to live on land, new study reveals
By Ben Turner published
The bulbous-eyed mudskipper could offer key clues about how our fishy ancestors first made the leap to land.
462 million-year-old fossilized eyes and brains uncovered in 'secret' Welsh fossil site
By Patrick Pester published
Wales' new "Castle Bank" fossil site could be among the world's most important deposits.
Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada
By Stephanie Pappas published
A phallus-shaped iceberg hovered off the coast of Dildo, Newfoundland in Conception Bay before collapsing.
1st mega-tsunami on record since antiquity was triggered by Tonga volcanic eruption
By Charles Q. Choi published
The eruption was the most powerful natural explosion in over a century, triggering a tsunami hundreds of feet high.
Deforestation: Facts, causes & effects
By Sarah Derouin last updated
Deforestation can include clearing the land for farming or livestock, or using the timber for fuel, construction or manufacturing.
'Mind boggling' array of 19,000 undersea volcanoes discovered with high-resolution radar satellites
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Scientists used high-resolution radar satellites and discovered a ‘mind boggling’ 19,000 volcanoes.
Seascape photography guide: How to photograph beaches and coastlines
By Kimberley Lane published
The coasts and seas offer up some of Earth’s most breathtaking views, but trying to photo them can be tricky. We’ll steer you right with our beginners guide to seascape & coastal photography.
Scientists find strange underwater volcano that 'looks like a Bundt cake'
By Sascha Pare published
The Saildrone Surveyor mission discovered the unnamed, 3,200-foot-tall formation in February while mapping the seafloor off the coast of California.
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