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 Cosmos Online Wolfe Creek CraterHundreds of thousands of years ago, a cosmic missile smashed into outback Australia, creating one of the largest meteorite craters on the planet.  Talking squids in outer spaceBeyond the stereotypes and clichés is the rich, literary world of science fiction.  Sudan's forgotten pyramidsArchaeologists say the pyramids, cemeteries and ancient palaces of the Nubian Desert in northern Sudan hold mysteries to rival ancient Egypt.  The limits of evolutionOnly some species will adapt and evolve to survive climate change. Evolutionary biologists are only just beginning to find out why, and now they must figure out which ones are most at risk.  World's helium supply running lowHelium is the lifeblood of particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider. As supply dwindles, physicists need to preserve this commodity or learn to live without it.  Secrets of the ancientsKing Tut is only one in a growing list of ancient humans forced to reveal their secrets through high-tech prodding. By rushing into such studies, we may be opening a historical Pandora's Box.  The gathering stormsCity dwellers of the future will experience more violent thunderstorms more often. And Mother Nature has nothing to do with it: our built environment is manufacturing its own weather.  Innovation has climate change in handA hundred years brings significant technological progress. Trying to find a solution today to the predicted climate catastrophes of 2100 may be mere vanity.  The missing ingredient in our meals: genesTo properly tackle malnutrition, we need to consider nutrigenomics — the process of how nutrients interact with genes to alter metabolism.  Powering the futureCan an oil-rich Gulf nation come to the rescue of a world desperate to find low-carbon energy solutions to combat a rapidly warming planet?  Looking for life as we know itSome scientists are convinced life is common in the universe, but intelligence rare. As for how long civilisations last - and stay detectable - few are willing to hazard a guess.  Digital scentsOne day soon you may be able to capture a fragrance snapshot of your environment and send it attached to a text message or email.  Will our grandchildren revile the 'lost decade'?The noughties dawned with a global strategy to fight climate change but ended with the U.N. system in tatters while greenhouse gases spewed with few constraints.  Dead Sea needs world help to surviveThe Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as political strife blocks vital measures to halt decay of the world's lowest and saltiest body of water.  Global warming: growing threat to reindeerAs rising temperatures and development strip the Arctic of food and grazing land for reindeer, so too do the indigenous Sami people risk the loss of an important part of their culture. 
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