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Strange worlds unlike Earth may be our best bet to find alien life

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Strange worlds unlike Earth may be our best bet to find alien life

From rogue worlds that roam the cosmos alone to Tatooines that orbit two suns, astronomers are expanding our definition of habitable exoplanets

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Deep-sea microbes survive on less energy than we thought possible

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A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

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A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

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Panspermia

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Panspermia

Goldilocks zone (KEPLER 1649)

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Goldilocks zone

Marine kaleidoscope shows the beauty of coral reefs

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Marine kaleidoscope shows the beauty of coral reefs

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How many planets have been discovered?

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How many planets have been discovered?

Hundreds of thousands of slime moulds can merge together to find food

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Hundreds of thousands of slime moulds can merge together to find food

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Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

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Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

How many cyclists is optimal for an efficient bike ride? And how are sea vents colonised? Send your answers and we’ll publish the best in the Last Word

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An injured fin whale with no tail has been found in the Mediterranean

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Why icy moons like Europa are our best bet for finding alien life

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First life on Earth may actually have been built from both RNA and DNA

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Algae transplant could protect coral reefs threatened by warming seas

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