Scientists found a massive lithium deposit inside an ancient US volcano that could be a game-changer for American clean energy but spell disaster for Native Americans

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A general view shows the brine pools of Albemarle Chile lithium plant placed on the Atacama salt flat
A general view shows the brine pools of Albemarle Chile lithium plant placed on the Atacama salt flat.

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Stunning video appeared to show 2 humpback whales trying to save a seal from a pod of orcas, but the seal may have been trying to hide behind the gentle giants

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Humpback whale adult and baby; pod of orcas at water surface
Orcas sometimes prey on humpback whale calves.

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What the James Webb Space Telescope's discoveries on another planet mean — and don't mean — for the search for alien life

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illustration of shadowy blue planet in space with a distant red star in the background
Exoplanet K2-18 b is not a planet astronomers would typically think to search for alien life.

NASA, CSA, ESA, J. Olmsted (STScI)

India's moon lander is the first to study the lunar south pole region up close. Here are 5 scientific discoveries it's already made.

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Image of the rover on board India's moon lander.
The lunar rover that recently landed near the moon's south pole is about as big as a medium-sized dog.

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Recognizing the rights of climate refugees is the first step to relocating the millions of vulnerable island-nation residents who could be displaced in the next 3 decades

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One Planet Banner Test

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Mysterious tremors on the moon have been traced back to an unexpected source

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An annotated picture shows an astronaut waving next to an american flag on the surface of the moon. Behind him is the Apollo 17 lunar lander. An arrow points at the bottom part of the lander.
An annotated image shows an astronaut waving next to the Apollo 16 lander. Scientist have found a similar lander, from the Apollo 17 missions, caused unexplained mini-quakes on the surface of the moon.

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Rare photo shows a macaque riding a deer for fun in a Japanese forest

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In the left third of a densely forested frame stands an alert looking deer with a macaque draped across its back, lying down.
The macaque here is a young female, and appears to be merely enjoying a free ride.

Atsuyuki Ohshima/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Pet euthanasia rates are at a 3-year high, but experts say there are ways to help besides adoption

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A volunteer petting a dog at an animal shelter.
Volunteering is one way you can help pets in animal shelters without having to adopt.

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Videos show mysterious lights in the sky just before a devastating earthquake hit Morocco. Scientists can't figure out why.

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People looks through the rubble following a powerful earthquake in Morocco that killed thousands.
Rubble left behind by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Friday near Marrakesh, Morocco, and is thought to have killed thousands. Social media posts report seeing flashes of light in the sky shortly before the quake.

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The US has pumped so much groundwater that it's literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest

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North Sulphur Springs Valley (north of WIllcox), AZ
A fissure tears open earth and roots in North Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona.

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