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Life on Mars

Definition

Life on Mars

We have wondered for centuries whether our neighbouring planet is home to life, just like our own.  The search is ongoing, but there are promising signs.
Why do we have sex?

Definition

Why do we have sex?

alien planet with three suns

Space

Planet in triple-star system may be our best chance to find alien life

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Technology

Working hypothesis: from Raspberry Pi to abolishing time

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Mars rover

Space

Unique chance to confirm methane spikes – and perhaps life – on Mars

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How did life begin?

Question

How did life begin?

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

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

Video

mangrove forest

Environment

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

Regulars

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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

If we found amino acids on icy moons like Europa, it could be a sign of recent biological processes

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Space

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

Features

Space

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

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Life

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

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Space

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

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