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Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

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Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

Pockets of liquid water in the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa may last only tens of thousands of years, but they could still be potential habitats for life

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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

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Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

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Why haven't aliens made contact? Science with Sam explains

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Why haven't aliens made contact? Science with Sam explains

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The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

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The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

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Tanja Bosak interview: How Perseverance will hunt for life on Mars

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Tanja Bosak interview: How Perseverance will hunt for life on Mars

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The oceans are changing - here’s how to help researchers monitor them

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The oceans are changing - here’s how to help researchers monitor them

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How deep is the Mariana trench?

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How deep is the Mariana trench?

The Brilliant Abyss review: A fascinating tour of the ocean’s depths

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The Brilliant Abyss review: A fascinating tour of the ocean’s depths

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Fairy lantern flower has a gaping 'mouth' and saps energy from fungi

Fairy lanterns (Thismia) are parasitic plants that steal nutrients from fungi – and a newly discovered species has hooded flowers unlike those seen among known species

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What’s next for the Mars Perseverance rover? Your questions answered

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Deepest land-dwelling microbes found at bottom of 5km hole in China

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Ten conservation success stories when species came back from the brink

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