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Earthquakes in Oklahoma

Waste water pumping following oil extraction causes earthquakes in Oklahoma

The discovery of an ancient Namibian reef suggests animals evolved sooner than thought

Using methane models to detect life on other planets

Flooding and droughts will become more common in countries surrounding the Indian Ocean

Brazil is the global leader in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, states new research

Looking for the MH370 plane on the sea bed is revealing how little we know of the abyss

Research reveals an alternative to San Francisco's 'next big one'

The 13,000 year old remains of a teenager may teach scientists about the first Americans

British planetary scientist Colin Pillinger has died following a brain haemorrhage

Birds adapting to radiation in Chernobyl