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# wildlife

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

The new series is voiced by David Attenborough.

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Apr 7th 2019, 9:30 AM

# tremors

Scientists are warning of an increase in powerful earthquakes this year

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

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Jan 1st 2018, 6:30 AM

# eire fhiain

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

Whooper swans incoming.

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Mar 9th 2017, 7:55 AM

# Galaxy Quest

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

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

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Feb 22nd 2017, 6:32 PM

# having a giraffe

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

Fight of the century.

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Nov 28th 2016, 10:49 AM

# BBC

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

That’s saying a lot.

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Nov 21st 2016, 9:50 AM

# shake it

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

~My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard~

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Nov 14th 2016, 7:53 AM

# we're not in

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

Shhhhhh!

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Apr 3rd 2016, 4:00 PM

Voices

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

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

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Jul 19th 2015, 12:00 PM

# planet earth

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

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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May 16th 2013, 10:13 AM