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Life

Why the hunt for alien life is under way far beneath Earth's surface

Microbes that breathe sulphur could redefine what it means to be alive and provide clues about what organisms may lurk in the cosmos

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DNA emerging on early earth

Life

Life may have begun with simple genes made out of urine

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The key to a long life may be genes that protect against stress

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The key to a long life may be genes that protect against stress

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BBC coverage of the Martian invasion will follow shortly

Space

BBC coverage of the Martian invasion will follow shortly

Culture

Artist's impression of a watery exoplanet

Space

Ocean worlds with a thick atmosphere may be better for life than Earth

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Stromatolite formation from Australia

Life

Fossilised microbes from 3.5 billion years ago are oldest yet found

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New Scientist Live 2019 highlights: Aliens, jet packs and Homo naledi

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¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Live 2019 highlights: Aliens, jet packs and Homo naledi

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Space

Does alien life have to look like us? Or even be intelligent?

Culture

Artists impression of a planet

Space

This watery planet is the best place to hunt life we've seen so far

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Space

Are there any aliens out there? We are close to knowing for sure

Next-generation telescopes and new ways of detecting life on other planets are transforming the search for extraterrestrials. We may finally be about to find out if aliens exist

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Space

We could find alien life on exoplanets by looking for its glow

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Chemistry

Chemist Lee Cronin is building an alien to work out why life exists

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Environment

Tree stumps that should be dead can be kept alive by nearby trees

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Life

Early life on Earth may have existed as miniature droplets of jelly

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