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Deep

Yes, 95% of Earth’s living space is underwater. Most at depths with no light and near freezing temperatures. Thanks to Seth Dixon for the original post. Links XKCD.com Seth Dixon The Smithsonian Institution Challenger Deep Kola Borehole [ Deepest Hole ever drilled]

Duke University - Tree of Life

Duke University [in the US] has announced that a first draft of the “tree of life” for the roughly 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes -- from platypuses to puffballs -- has been released. A collaborative effort among eleven institutions, the tree depicts the relationships among living things as they diverged from one another over time,…

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