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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, we've all been taught that the Earth is not flat, but it may shock you to learn that it's not perfectly spherical either. As ...

Earth serves as our fragile and precious home. As far as scientists are aware, it's the only astronomical object known to harbor life. The Earth is at least 4.54 billion years old, and in that time ...

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This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day! Every year on April 22, people worldwide mobilize to address some of the most urgent threats facing our environment, from climate change to ...

1. Earth is not a perfect sphere. Yes, we've all been taught that the Earth is not flat, but it may shock you to learn that it's not perfectly spherical either. As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...