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California redwoods are struggling in the heat — and it's not clear how much damage is being doneWhen temperatures rise, California redwoods slow down their rate of photosynthesis, a discovery that could have implications for the long-term survival of the iconic species.
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Has there ever been a mountain taller than Everest?Life's Little Mysteries Mount Everest may be the king of the planet today, but has Earth ever thrust a larger mountain from its surface?
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One of America's biggest meteor craters is 100 million years younger than we thought — and coincided with a global extinction eventAnalysis of tiny zircon crystals buried within the 10-mile-wide Ames crater in northwest Oklahoma suggests that the submerged structure dates back to 370 million years ago, during the Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction event.
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Multicolored 'mosaic' of mini farms surrounds Taiwan's largest river — Earth from spaceEarth from space A recent satellite photo shows a patchwork of tens of thousands of size-restricted farms tightly crammed into Taiwan's Yunlin County, which grows a majority of the island's food.
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'Freakish' discovery of 9 million-year-old capybara tooth supports idea that Atacama wasn't always a desertA 9 million-year-old capybara tooth was found in the Atacama Desert, a surprising find given that these rodents love water.
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The central Pacific Ocean just broke a temperature record. Experts say it might signal a new kind of El Niño.The sea surface temperature in a key El Niño region has exceeded 86 degrees F for the first time on record, hinting that the strength and location of some El Niño events are transforming.
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'We stocked an RV as an emergency bugout vehicle': Readers share how prepared they are for a disasterPoll With extreme weather conditions becoming more frequent, having a disaster kit and other emergency plans can be beneficial. Live Science readers shared their thoughts about how prepared they are for these events. Do you agree with what they said?
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Lost 'heart' of the Colorado River shines like a silver serpent in UtahEarth from space A 2016 astronaut photo mosaic highlights a "sunglint" phenomenon that transformed Lake Powell into a winding metallic "river." The artificial reservoir, which is the second largest in the country, is home to many visible and long-lost geological wonders.
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The ozone layer was supposed to be healing. So why is this year's Antarctic ozone hole so big?Analysis The ozone hole above Antarctica is unusually large right now, and it might signal a shift in how the gap in Earth's protective layer behaves.
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