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extraterrestrial life

How did life begin?

Question

How did life begin?

The question of how life began is one of the most profound in science, and although many theories exist, scientists still cannot agree on an answer.
Blue Planet II’s Steve Simpson explores the sounds of the ocean

Blue Planet II’s Steve Simpson explores the sounds of the ocean

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mangrove forest

Environment

How climate change is hitting crab hunting in the mangroves of Brazil

Regulars

Mussaurus patagonicus

Life

Some baby dinosaurs crawled before learning to walk on two legs

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Europa

Space

A simple experiment could help find alien life on Europa

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Prepare to jump to light speed: Inside the mission to go interstellar

Space

Prepare to jump to light speed: Inside the mission to go interstellar

Features

Curiosity rovr

Space

Curiosity is entering what may be the best area to find life on Mars

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A cow standing in a field

Life

We could soon make animals with cells that contain two genetic codes

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Kepler-452b

Space

We’ve found 4000 exoplanets but almost zero are right for life

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Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach

Earth

Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach

A dead whale found in the Philippines with 40 kilograms of plastic inside its body is the latest example of the problem of plastic pollution

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Life

Secretive new frog species from ancient lineage discovered in India

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Technology

China plans world's first deep sea base, complete with robot subs

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Britain's wildlife needs you

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The hidden cities revealed by lasers

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