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Space

Microbes burping methane on Mars may be right next to NASA rover

Something just a few dozen kilometres from NASA’s Curiosity rover seems to be generating methane – a finding with potential implications in the continuing search for life on Mars

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Chris Mason interview: Let's tweak human DNA for life on other planets

Earth

Chris Mason interview: Let's tweak human DNA for life on other planets

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The hunt for extraterrestrial life is about to enter a new era

Space

The hunt for extraterrestrial life is about to enter a new era

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The clouds of Venus are too dry to support life as we know it

Space

The clouds of Venus are too dry to support life as we know it

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Martian surface

Space

Clays found in Martian crater hint that the planet was once habitable

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Complex social lives of orcas revealed by drone observations

Life

Complex social lives of orcas revealed by drone observations

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Female seahorses cheat on their mate when they can no longer smell him

Life

Female seahorses cheat on their mate when they can no longer smell him

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The deep sea hosts twice as many shapes of fish as shallow waters

Life

The deep sea hosts twice as many shapes of fish as shallow waters

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Infrared view of the centre of the Milky Way

Space

The building blocks for life might exist at the edge of the galaxy

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barnacles

Technology

Underwater glue made from silk can cling to surfaces like a barnacle

A non-toxic underwater glue that is inspired by barnacles and made from silk is stronger than most synthetic adhesives

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Space

Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

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Life

58-million-year-old footprints show when mammals began paddling in sea

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Life

Rare video of giant squid reveals it stalks jellyfish in deep water

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Life

Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

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