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AnthropocenePassenger pigeon: How the world’s most common bird went extinct
The passenger pigeon was once the most numerous bird in the world, but in just half a century, it had gone extinct.
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NewsFootprints from a vast dinosaur highway discovered in the UK
The UK’s biggest-ever site of dinosaur footprints has been discovered in Oxfordshire.
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Planetary scientist and meteorite expert Dr Ashley King shares his tips on how to get the best view.
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Discover what the aurora borealis is and why we sometime see these colourful lights in the sky.
