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Will we ever have confirmation of life outside our solar system?

The report of possible biosignatures on the exoplanet K2-18b is exciting, but we are a long way from establishing beyond doubt that there is life on such a distant world

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This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor (too) captured footage of the 30-centimeter-long squid (nearly one foot) at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) using their remotely operated vehicle SuBastian on March 9 during an Ocean Census flagship expedition searching for new marine life. The expedition took place in the remote South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. This year (2025) is the 100-year anniversary of the identification of the colossal squid, which are estimated to grow up to seven meters (23 feet) in length.

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First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean

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Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth

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Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) perched on Bempton cliffs. Yorkshire, UK. Cute bird portrait in spring.; Shutterstock ID 2162124261; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Adrian Tchaikovsky talks aliens, entomology and new book 'Alien Clay'

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Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

Society

Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

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The best new science fiction books of February 2025

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The best new science fiction books of February 2025

From contact with aliens courtesy of Adrian Tchaikovsky to the childhood writings of Octavia E. Butler, February’s sci-fi offerings are rich and strange

Culture

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: "Could life have gone any other way?"

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Life

Giant isopod named after Darth Vader is a delicacy in Vietnam

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Dolphins may use their teeth to hear underwater

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Life

Whales may hone their singing skills by practising out of season

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