You should also be able to get a good show by watching the sky on the nights either side of the peak – clear skies pending.

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The taming of fire is credited with sparking humanity's evolutionary journey towards our modern levels of intelligence.

Deep in the mountains of southern Brazil, a bright orange frog, just over a centimeter long, hops into the spotlight.

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