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Earth’s Magnetic Field Crucial For Keeping Atmosphere In Place

The Earth's magnetic field protects against solar winds that would otherwise wipe away the atmosphere from our planet, researchers announced Thursday.

Why Turkey is Coming to Somalia's Aid

Turkey has proved itself to be Somalia's best friend, and may the only country in the world actively trying to make Somalia a better place.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Not Hit Earth in 2013, But Will Get Pretty Close: Says NASA

Asteroid 2012 DA14, a near Earth asteroid, will not hit Earth in 2013 but will come pretty close, according to NASA researchers. On Feb.15, 2013, Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass Earth at a distance of about 27,000 kilometers (17,000 miles), which Discover Magazine said is well beneath many of the Earth's own orbiting satellites.

Massive Solar Storm Heading Towards Earth, May Disrupt Flights, Satellites and Power Grids

A mammoth geomagnetic storm, apparently the biggest in last five years, is expected to hit the Earth’s surface Thursday.

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A man displays a poster depicting German Chancellor Merkel in a Nazi uniform in Athens

Greece and Germany: The Euro Zone Debt Crisis-Part 1

The much beleaguered people of Greece have apparently turned the bulk of their anger upon Germany, the most powerful economy in Europe.

‘Mass Effect 3’ Ending: DLC Coming This Summer, Did BioWare Listen To 'Retake' Movement?

'Mass Effect 3' Release Date: Trailer Reveals the Final Battle to Take Back Earth [VIDEO]

Mass Effect 3 is set to hit stores next week on March 6th, and developer BioWare just released a trailer for the third installment of the action-adventure space shooter franchise.

Gold, Copper Producer Kazakhmys Posts Flat Profit

Copper miner Kazakhmys posted a flat core profit for 2011 as stronger metal prices were offset by an 18 percent rise in production costs, including soaring wages for skilled workers in Kazakhstan, home to its core operations.

Renowned Climate Scientist Comes under Fire

The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work.

Honduras Prison Fire Leaves At Least 357 Inmates Dead: 'Didn't Have the Keys'

At least 272 inmates died when a fire broke out in a prison in Honduras Tuesday night.

Miami Cruise Ship Passengers Left To Suffer In Blazing Sun After Severe Delay In Boarding

Oldest Living Thing on Earth, Posidonia Oceanica, Discovered: 5 Other Oldest Organisms [PHOTOS]

The oldest living thing on Earth has been discovered to be a self-cloning seagrass known as the Posidonia oceanica. Often found in the Mediterranean, researchers estimate that the Posidonia oceanica could be almost 200,000 years old. Check out 5 other oldest living organisms on Earth.

Oldest Living Thing on Earth, Posidonia Oceanica, Discovered to be Over 100,000 Years Old

The oldest living thing on Earth has been discovered to be a self-cloning seagrass in the Mediterranean.

Japan to slash use of a heavy rare earth as China tightens grip

Japan aims to cut domestic consumption of a heavy rare earth used widely in hybrid cars and electronics by 30 percent over the next two years as China keeps a tight grip on exports of the material, known as dysprosium.

Canadian PM to Visit China: Oil, Trade and Human Rights on the Agenda

When Harper first took office in 2006, relations between Canada and China were cold,.

‘The Great Dying’ Occurred in Phases, Killed 90 Percent of Earth's Species

The biggest mass extinction that killed 90 percent of the Earth's marine life occurred in phases and took hundreds of thousands of years to complete, experts have said.

Saving Earth: Hong Kong Teen Kills Mother, Sister Because 'There Were Too Many People' in The World

A 15-year-old boy from Hong Kong stabbed his mother and sister to death because he apparently believed that there were way too many people in the world, and that fewer people would be more environment-friendly, the South China Morning Post reported.

Greenpeace Storms Romanian Govt Office to Protest Gold Mine

Greenpeace activists stormed Romania's Environment Ministry on Tuesday, chaining themselves to radiators in the minister's office in an attempt to stop approval for Europe's biggest open-cast gold mine in a small Carpathian town.

Viewing Earth From Space: Stunning NASA Photos and Video

NASA released a stunning image of Earth, shot from the International Space Station (ISS) when it flew roughly 240 miles overhead, capturing the dazzling city lights of Europe at night.

Meles Zenawi Asres, Prime Minister of Ethiopia

African Union Unveils New Headquarters… Built by China

The building took three years to construct and involved 1,200 Chinese and Ethiopian workers.

Asteroid 2012 BX34 Misses Earth [VIDEO]

The asteroid 2012 BX34 passed within 36,750 miles of Earth at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday. That was its closest approach. The small asteroid, about 37 feet wide, would have broken up in the Earth's atmosphere before it could have made impact anyway, so it never really posed a threat, according to NASA.

Asteroid Threat Sparks NEOShield Project To Assess Earth Defenses: Is This the End of the World?

Scientists across the world are doing their part in preventing asteroid collisions. Nevertheless, popular doomsday prophecies will not go away.

This NASA radar image showing asteroid 2005 YU55 was obtained on November 7, 2011, at 11:45 a.m. PST (2:45 p.m. EST/1945 UTC), when the space rock was at 3.6 lunar distances, which is about 860,000 miles, or 1.38 million kilometers, from Earth.

Asteroid to Pass Earth Today in One of Closest Approaches Ever, Poses No Threat

NASA announced on Thursday that an asteroid, 2012 BX34, will pass very close near Earth today, Friday, Jan. 27 thought it does not pose a threat. It's one of the closest approaches recorded, Gareth Williams, associate director of the US-based Minor Planet Center, said.

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