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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has a hidden ‘conveyer belt’ of heat

Space

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has a hidden ‘conveyer belt’ of heat

Frigid Europa may be warmed by a layer under its crust that moves heat and ice to and from its poles – and alien microbes could be hitching a ride

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An astronaut outside the International Space Station

Space

No, aliens aren't lurking on the International Space Station

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Enceladus

Life

Private mission may get us back to Enceladus sooner than NASA

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Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life

Space

Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life

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The message we're sending to nearby aliens is no threat to Earth

Space

The message we're sending to nearby aliens is no threat to Earth

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Artist’s impression of GJ273 star system

Space

We just sent a message to try to talk to aliens on another world

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We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

Space

We've just found a nearby exoplanet that could be right for life

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Enceladus’s hot, gritty core may cook up ingredients for life

Space

Enceladus’s hot, gritty core may cook up ingredients for life

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artist's impression of an exoplanet

Space

We may have found 20 habitable worlds hiding in plain sight

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Pistol shrimp

Life

How a tiny shrimp fires a savage shock wave using just its claw

When pistol shrimp snap their one huge claw shut, the resulting shock wave can stun their foes – now we have seen just how this weapon works

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Life

Seal pups get separated from their mums by icebreaker ships

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Life

Hundreds of Japanese species floated to the US on tsunami debris

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Life

Banning shark fin soup in the US is bad for shark conservation

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Life

Alligators versus sharks: Who wins this ultimate showdown?

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