A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing ...

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Nestled between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the Atacama Desert has earned the title of the driest place on ...

Rare earth elements might sound like something out of science fiction, but they’re real—and essential to the modern world.

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Mosquito bites are a common travel nuisance, but two remarkable places on Earth - Iceland and Antarctica, offer travellers a ...

A new push for more oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging threatens irreparable damage to irreplaceable habitats.

From Jaws to Jeanne Dielman, Dog Day Afternoon to Salò, 1975 was a landmark year for cinema. Here, Adam Nayman inspects 1975’s many treasures – big blockbusters, revered classics and hidden gems alike ...

Scientists from the University of California , Riverside, have warned that the Gulf Stream has been weakening for more than 100 years - and could soon collapse altogether.

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