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After you die, your microbiome cooperates with soil microbes to 'recycle' your body
By Jennifer DeBruyn published
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies.

'We know far more about the deep ocean than the moon or Mars,' says explorer Jon Copley
By Sascha Pare published
The deep sea, which encompasses waters deeper than 660 feet (200 meters), is home to alien-like creatures, but we know far more about these inky depths than people think, ocean explorer Jon Copley tells Live Science.

Simultaneous rupture of faults triggered massive earthquake in Seattle area 1,100 years ago — and it could happen again
By Harry Baker published
Fossilized tree analysis finds a single massive earthquake may have rocked what is now Seattle around 1,100 years ago rather than several smaller quakes, and that another equally powerful one could hit the city in the future.

Mammals may be driven to extinction by volcanic new supercontinent Pangaea Ultima
By Ben Turner published
The next supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, is likely to get so hot so quickly that mammals cannot adapt, a new supercomputer simulation has forecast.

Science news this week: Pink diamonds and nuclear 'pasta'
By Alexander McNamara published
Sept. 24, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

15 places on Earth that look like alien planets
By Annie Corinne Shaink published
These stunning locations feel out of this world, but are actually right here on Earth.

What is El Niño?
By Aimee Gabay published
El Niño is a climate cycle in which waters off the tropical eastern Pacific are warmer than usual, which in turn affects global weather patterns.

Equinox: Definition, facts & what happens during one
By Sarah Wild last updated
REFERENCE Equinoxes occur twice a year when the sun is directly above the equator, and herald the beginning of spring and autumn.
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