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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

An analysis of Venus's toxic clouds found that the amount of water there is more than 100 times too low for life as we know it to survive, putting a damper on recent signs that organisms could potentially exist there

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Martian surface

Space

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

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

Space

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

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ancient mammal

Life

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

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Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

Life

Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

Features

The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

Life

The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

Culture

Tanja Bosak interview: How Perseverance will hunt for life on Mars

Life

Tanja Bosak interview: How Perseverance will hunt for life on Mars

Features

The oceans are changing - here’s how to help researchers monitor them

Life

The oceans are changing - here’s how to help researchers monitor them

Regulars

How deep is the Mariana trench?

Question

How deep is the Mariana trench?

Life

The Brilliant Abyss review: A fascinating tour of the ocean’s depths

Culture

Life

Fairy lantern flower has a gaping 'mouth' and saps energy from fungi

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Definition

Technosignatures

Space

What’s next for the Mars Perseverance rover? Your questions answered

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