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Space

The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water

Buried underground near the surface, frozen regions of Mars could have tiny hidden channels full of liquid water, which could be a habitable environment for microscopic organisms

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Life

'Sword Dragon' ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout

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Spurilla neapolitana. A 'groundbreaking' sea slug discovery has been made - in a UK first. The nudibranch Spurilla neapolitana, typically found in much warmer climates, has been discovered in Cornwall. The colourful sea slug is a usual resident in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and along the western Atlantic. Until now, its most northerly sighting was in Brest, France, in August 2025.

Life

See the alien-looking sea slug spotted in UK waters for the first time

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2YP7KC6 Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Mid-Pacific, Deep sea exploration 2025. Deep-sea mining, Deep Ocean Volcanoes

Life

Earth's extraordinary deep biosphere is our next great frontier

Culture

Anonymous (Peruvian). 'Stirrup Vessel in the Form of a Lobster,' AD 4th-6th century. ceramic. Walters Art Museum (2009.20.55): Gift of John Bourne, 2009.

Life

Fascinating artistic depictions of sea life over millennia

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Marine tube worms in the deep-sea environment

Life

How life thrives in one of the most hostile environments on Earth

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Space

Water might be even more important for alien life than we thought

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Life

Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint at origins of life

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Octopus! Press Images from Amazon Prime

Life

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ recommends Phoebe Waller-Bridge's documentary Octopus!

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Space

Stellar flares may hamper search for life in promising star system

Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of radiation from the star make this challenging

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Life

How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

Features

Space

Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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Life

Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Life

Inside Europe's largest jellyfish farm

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