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Neptune: The farthest planet from our sun
By Patrick Pester published
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system and home to blistering winds and diamond rain.
What do camels eat in the desert?
By Jeanna Bryner published
Camels' large, leathery mouths can handle the prickly thorns of almost any kind of desert vegetation, including that which other desert animals steer clear of.
Whirlpools: Facts, formation and survival tips
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference Whirlpools form when fast-flowing currents in oceans and rivers constantly change direction. What do they look like and can you escape from one?
Lemon water benefits: Are there any?
By Joanne Lewsley published
reference Are there really any benefits to lemon water? We look at how the clinical evidence stacks up against anecdotal claims
How to drink more water
By Will McAuley published
Reference Feeling fatigued, having headaches, or difficulty concentrating? Find out how to drink more water
The Goldilocks zone: The place in a solar system that's just right
By Andrew May published
Reference Discover how finding this habitable zone is essential to uncovered life on other worlds
Secrets of 'mystery sandwich' beneath Yellowstone revealed in new map
By Harry Baker published
Researchers using a giant electromagnet suspended from a helicopter have created a detailed map of the hydrothermal system underneath Yellowstone National Park for the first time.
Artificial snow at Winter Olympics stands out in striking satellite image
By Harry Baker published
A new image from the Landsat 8 satellite shows the contrast of artificial snow against an otherwise snowless mountain at the Winter Olympics in China.
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