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seafloor

Life

Deep-sea microbes survive on less energy than we thought possible

We thought we understood life’s minimal energy requirements – but microbes beneath the sea floor survive on hundreds of times less energy than we considered possible

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A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

Life

A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

Features

Panspermia

Definition

Panspermia

Goldilocks zone (KEPLER 1649)

Definition

Goldilocks zone

Marine kaleidoscope shows the beauty of coral reefs

Life

Marine kaleidoscope shows the beauty of coral reefs

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How many planets have been discovered?

Question

How many planets have been discovered?

Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

Life

Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

Features

Hundreds of thousands of slime moulds can merge together to find food

Life

Hundreds of thousands of slime moulds can merge together to find food

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This week’s new questions

Last Word

This week’s new questions

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fin whale

Environment

An injured fin whale with no tail has been found in the Mediterranean

A fin whale in the Mediterranean has been left with no tail, probably after multiple collisions with ships, highlighting the threat shipping poses to the marine mammals

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Life

Why icy moons like Europa are our best bet for finding alien life

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Life

First life on Earth may actually have been built from both RNA and DNA

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Environment

Algae transplant could protect coral reefs threatened by warming seas

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Health

Kelp is coming: How seaweed could prevent catastrophic climate change

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