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sea life

Arctic sea ice

Environment

Some Arctic sea ice is thinning twice as fast as previously thought

Some regions of Arctic sea ice are thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, researchers conclude after getting a better handle on the thickness of snow on the ice

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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

Hitting Paris climate goal could cut sea level rise in half by 2100

Environment

Hitting Paris climate goal could cut sea level rise in half by 2100

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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

Larsen C ice shelf on the east of the Antarctic peninsula

Environment

A third of Antarctic ice shelves risk collapsing due to climate change

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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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