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Life

Has the mystery of life’s 'handedness' finally been cracked?

All living creatures use only the left or right-handed forms of certain molecules, and now we might understand why

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Environment

Rising land under Antarctica could slow sea level rise

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Donald Johanson excavating Lucy

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Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world

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Lord Howe Island emits no plastic into the environment, yet its wildlife is drastically affected by marine plastic debris - a global problem with a chronic local impact

Environment

Photos of an island paradise reveal plastic threat for bird population

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Life

Oldest rocks on Earth may contain strange and ancient life forms

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Space

Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient life

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Life

Are animals conscious? We’re finally realising that many species are

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Life

Sea slugs discovered working together to hunt in packs

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Life

Last common ancestor of all life emerged far earlier than thought

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Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

Mind

Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

When we lose a loved one, it has a profound effect on our bodies. Taking our grief outside offers us better healing in the long term than shutting it away, says Ruth Allen

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Technology

Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primordial soup'

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Mind

New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

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Physics

Why this is a golden age for life to thrive across the universe

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Space

Why our location in the Milky Way is perfect for finding alien life

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