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Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

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Learn how a deactivated satellite sends signals from beyond, not by reviving its systems, but by inadvertently setting off ...

Learn more about the volcanic ash researchers found in the sediment around Lake Mead’s now exposed shoreline, and how it ...

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