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Follow Photos THIS SEASIDE COMMUNITY IS GETTING SWALLOWED BY THE OCEAN

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News Think this polar vortex was cold? It should have been colder.

Sure, it was icy. But over longer timescales, the science is clear: Cold snaps are getting warmer.

Follow Video Water-spitting fish can identify and remember human faces October 17, 2018 - In a recent study, archerfish identified human faces by squirting water at the correct image on a screen. In the wild, archerfish use their spit cannons to knock insects and other prey into the water to eat. But in the lab, scientists used food to train these fish to use their spitting abilities to help us better understand animal cognition. The study revealed that archerfish could be trained to recognise a 3D rendering of a human face. In the study, the archerfish received food when it spat water at the correct face. The fish were mostly able to recognise the faces when they were rotated by 30, 60, and 90 degrees. The study showed that fish are capable of performing complex tasks in similar ways to animals with larger brains. It turns out that fish can do a lot of things that most people wouldn’t think they could.

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News To keep the planet flourishing, 30% of Earth needs protection by 2030

The move would safeguard biodiversity, slow extinctions, and help maintain a steady climate, a leading group of conservationists say.

Follow Video HURRICANES 101 Hurricanes are the most powerful storms known to man. Find out when hurricane season peaks, how the storms form, and the surprising role they play in the larger global ecosystem.

Follow Photos PICTURES SHOW MEXICO SCRAMBLING AFTER MAJOR EARTHQUAKE

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News How the polar vortex created record subzero temperatures in the Midwest

Some states are seeing temperatures colder than the Arctic.

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About Nature

As residents of Earth, we are all at the mercy of Mother Nature and her seas, deserts, mountains and jungles, among many other harsh and unforgiving environments.

Anything created by humanity, and even humanity itself, can be destroyed by nature. Striking with little warning, hurricanes are among the most powerful natural disasters because of their size and potential for destruction.

Earthquakes can be equally devastating, killing thousands and changing the course of history. Tornadoes are relatively brief but violent, potentially causing winds in excess of 300 kilometres per hour.

Flooding is the most common natural hazards while only one sand geyser has been reported in human history. Australians are no strangers to drought, a natural disaster often exacerbated by widespread bushfires.

The biosphere, an umbrella term for all the parts of Earth where life exists, stretches from the deepest tree roots and the darkest ocean trenches to the most impenetrable rainforests and highest mountaintops.

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