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These stunning images from Netflix's Our Planet took four years to capture

# Wildlife

These stunning images from Netflix's Our Planet took four years to capture

Apr 7th 2019, 9:30 AM 35,473 Views 32 Comments

The new series is voiced by David Attenborough.

Scientists are warning of an increase in powerful earthquakes this year

# Tremors

Scientists are warning of an increase in powerful earthquakes this year

Jan 1st 2018, 6:30 AM 20,092 Views 17 Comments

It’s all down to tiny variations in the speed of the planet’s rotation, according to a new study.

People were blown away by the west coast on TG4's 'Planet Earth na Gaeilge' last night

From The Daily Edge

# Eire Fhiain

People were blown away by the west coast on TG4's 'Planet Earth na Gaeilge' last night

Mar 9th 2017, 7:55 AM 6,137 Views 0 Comments

Whooper swans incoming.

In major announcement, Nasa confirms seven Earth-like planets have been discovered

# Galaxy Quest

In major announcement, Nasa confirms seven Earth-like planets have been discovered

Feb 22nd 2017, 6:32 PM 30,718 Views 81 Comments

“We will never be completely sure” if there’s life there without going to these planets, researchers said.

A giraffe kicked a lion's arse on Planet Earth last night, and nobody could cope

# Having A Giraffe

From The Daily Edge

# Having A Giraffe

A giraffe kicked a lion's arse on Planet Earth last night, and nobody could cope

Nov 28th 2016, 10:49 AM 6,711 Views 9 Comments

Fight of the century.

The BBC's tweets are the best part of Planet Earth II

From The Daily Edge

# BBC

The BBC's tweets are the best part of Planet Earth II

Nov 21st 2016, 9:50 AM 7,135 Views 0 Comments

That’s saying a lot.

The 'dancing bears' absolutely stole the show on Planet Earth II last night

From The Daily Edge

# Shake It

The 'dancing bears' absolutely stole the show on Planet Earth II last night

Nov 14th 2016, 7:53 AM 4,922 Views 0 Comments

~My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard~

Scientists have come up with a cunning plan to hide the planet from aliens

# We're Not In

Scientists have come up with a cunning plan to hide the planet from aliens

Apr 3rd 2016, 4:00 PM 29,202 Views 53 Comments

Shhhhhh!

We're getting children excited about outer space at an earlier age

# Column

We're getting children excited about outer space at an earlier age

Jul 19th 2015, 12:00 PM 986 Views 11 Comments

My inner space nerd was delighted to be accepted onto the European Space Agency’s workshop for primary school teachers.

Billion-year-old water discovered in Canada could give clues to early life on Earth

# Planet Earth

Billion-year-old water discovered in Canada could give clues to early life on Earth

May 16th 2013, 10:13 AM 15,436 Views 91 Comments

Life-giving chemicals have been discovered in isolated water believed to be 1.5 billion years old, raising hopes of scientists finding surviving microscopic organisms from a prehistoric age.

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