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Scotland's ancient Skipinnish oak wins UK tree of the year award

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An ancient oak tree named after a ceilidh band has won the UK tree of the year competition and will now compete in the European edition. The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber, Scotland, was discovered by chance by members of the band of that name who were playing a nearby concert for the Native Woodland Dialogue … Read more

An ancient meteorite four times larger than Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

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An ancient meteorite four times larger than Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

Published: 17:05 EDT, October 21, 2024 | Updated: 02:11EDT, October 22, 2024 An ancient meteorite that crashed into Earth billions of years ago may have created the first forms of life, a study claims. The S2 meteorite, 200 times larger than the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, is believed to have hit … Read more