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To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, we’ve compiled a list of some of his various awards and accolades.

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As David Attenborough turns 100, there are plenty of programmes to watch on the BBC that celebrate his remarkable life and ...

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In a study recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, researchers from the University of Arizona ...

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