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Protoplanetary disc

Space

Maps of planetary nurseries will help the complex hunt for alien life

Five planetary nurseries have been chemically mapped in the most detail ever, showing hints of unexpected variety and high concentrations of the chemicals required for life

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a lone female ostracod Photeros annecohenae (Anne's sea firefly) releasing bioluminescence. This photo was taken by Elliot Lowndes (https://mrlowndes.com) in our lab, and he should be credited upon use of this photo. This is a composite photo, combining the animal itself and its bioluminescence, taken separately

Life

Sea fireflies adapted their threatening glow to attract mates

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A grenadier fish swimming along the sea floor near an anemone

Life

A glimpse at Greenland's deep-sea ecosystems threatened by fishing

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Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

Life

Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

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Martian surface

Space

Martian cave entrances may offer a life-friendly radiation shield

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Life

Organic blobs built in lab may be small step towards synthetic life

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Inside the fight to stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas

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Inside the fight to stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas

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Greenpeace boat

Environment

Inside the fight to stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas

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Kelp surveys on England's south coast monitor a key climate defence

Environment

Kelp surveys on England's south coast monitor a key climate defence

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mars rover

Space

Microbes burping methane on Mars may be right next to NASA rover

Something just a few dozen kilometres from NASA’s Curiosity rover seems to be generating methane – a finding with potential implications in the continuing search for life on Mars

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Earth

Chris Mason interview: Let's tweak human DNA for life on other planets

Features

Space

The hunt for extraterrestrial life is about to enter a new era

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Space

The clouds of Venus are too dry to support life as we know it

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Space

Clays found in Martian crater hint that the planet was once habitable

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