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Bubbles coming out of a cave in the pacific seabed, Japan.

Life

Microbes survive deep below the seafloor at temperatures up to 120°C

It was thought that microbes in sediments beneath the seafloor died above 80°C, but scientists have found some that can survive up to 120°C and possibly higher temperatures

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Hot water drilling

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Remarkable trove of species found living beneath Antarctic ice shelf

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MN6GWA iridescence on the surface of some soap bubbles illuminated from below

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How the shimmering secrets of iridescence could keep us cool

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Thwaites glacier

Environment

Collapse of doomsday glacier in Antarctica could begin within a decade

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A field of manganese nodules in deep-sea waters near Hawaii.

Environment

Race to start commercial deep-sea mining puts ecosystems at risk

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A C-shaped xenobot pushes along a cell to create a new clump of cells

Life

Living robots made from frog cells can replicate themselves in a dish

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WHY haven't we heard from aliens? Nestled amongst the vast clouds of star-forming regions like this one lie potential clues about the formation of our own Solar System

Life

Why haven't we heard from aliens? There is a reason for the silence

Features

WHY is the universe just right? Spiral Galaxy in deep spcae, 3D illustration

Life

Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse

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WHY do we exist?

Life

Why do we exist? The meaning of life isn’t to be found in the stars

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RRS Sir David Attenborough and Boaty McBoatface visit London

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RRS Sir David Attenborough and Boaty McBoatface visit London

A research vessel named after the naturalist and broadcaster has visited London - carrying with it a submersible mischievously named Boaty McBoatface by a public vote. ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ took a trip onboard.

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Environment

6 charts that show what climate change is doing to our planet

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RRS Sir David Attenborough and Boaty McBoatface visit London

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Life

Glass flask catalysed famous Miller-Urey origin-of-life experiment

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Sea cucumber has modified genes to help it live on hydrothermal vents

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