William Fortescue's image of two lions roaring at each other

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Ocean temperature rise accelerating as greenhouse gas levels keep rising

The surface of the ocean is warming four times faster than it was 40 years ago.

28 January 2025

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First dinosaurs may have evolved in northern Africa and South America

The remains of the earliest dinosaurs could lie beneath the Amazon rainforest and the Sahara Desert.

23 January 2025

Human evolution

Modern humans, Homo sapiens: When, where and how did we evolve?

Find out key facts about our species, Homo sapiens, and how we evolved.

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Mysterious Martian mounds formed by ancient water

Over 15,000 mounds are scattered across Mars’ lowlands – but until recently, no one knew how they got there.

20 January 2025

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