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A little-known volcano in the remote Kuril Islands, Zavaritzki, links an explosion in 1831 with drastic climate changes.
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A University of Bristol simulation predicts the formation of supercontinent Pangaea Ultima within 250 million years, making ...
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Hundreds of millions of Americans will have the chance in March to see the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years.