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Artist's impression of three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf star

Space

Earth's algae and moss could survive under the light of another star

Experiments on Earth mimicking the rays from a red dwarf star show that cyanobacteria, algae and moss can grow under these light conditions, backing the idea that some exoplanets could host life

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Saturn's moon Enceladus

Space

Enceladus shown to have all six of the essential elements for life

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TOP IMAGE - Jason deCaires Taylor, Rubicon, 2016. Picture credit: @jasondecairestaylor(page 181) Stainless steel, pH-neutral cement, basalt and aggregates,installation view, Museo Atl?ntico, Las Coloradas, Lanzarote, Atlantic Ocean

Humans

Art of the ocean: How artists have depicted the marine world

Regulars

Illustration of a ribosome

Life

Self-replicating protein factories are a step towards artificial life

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We need to act now to give future generations a better world

Humans

We need to act now to give future generations a better world

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aerial view of a Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas). reefs of the Sea of Cortez, Pacific ocean. Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The world's aquarium.; Shutterstock ID 623521508; purchase_order: 10 Sept 2022 issue; job: Photo; client: NS; other:

Life

Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them

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Physics

Is life the result of the laws of entropy?

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artificial membrane

Technology

Synthetic membrane could lead to self-replicating artificial cells

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Monk Seal, Monachus monachus, Alonissos Island, GreeceMonk seal, Monachus monachus, which enters and swims in the sea. Endangered species. Alonissos Island, Sporades Islands, Greece (Photo by Cristian Umili/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

Life

Ancient Romans may have triggered decline of the world’s rarest seals

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A dolphin rubs against medicinal coral

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Dolphins queue up to rub against corals with antibacterial properties

Dolphins that rub themselves against corals and sea sponges with antibacterial properties could be treating their wounds and skin diseases

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Life

A soil bacterium forms multicellular organisms with specialised roles

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Life

Vaquitas could breed their way back from the brink of extinction

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Life

Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back

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Environment

How the ‘blue acceleration’ is supercharging ocean exploitation

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