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How old is Earth?

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How old is Earth?

Although the universe is thought to be about 13.77 billion years old, planet Earth is much younger than that.

Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

Space

Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

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Minimoon

Space

Earth had a minimoon for nearly three years before it drifted away

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solar steriliser

Technology

Portable device uses solar power to sterilise medical equipment

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How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

Environment

How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

Features

Evolution explains why social distancing due to covid-19 is so hard

Humans

Evolution explains why social distancing due to covid-19 is so hard

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Flashes of light called ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ seen on Jupiter

Space

Flashes of light called ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ seen on Jupiter

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Weird ring-shaped molecule on Titan could be a building block to life

Space

Weird ring-shaped molecule on Titan could be a building block to life

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More doubts cast on potential signs of life on Venus

Space

More doubts cast on potential signs of life on Venus

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fat cells

Health

Fat stores in our cells also hold immune proteins to fight infections

The tiny droplets in which our cells store fats are swarming with immune system proteins, which can be used to wipe out dangerous bacteria

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Health

It is bad science to say covid-19 infections will create herd immunity

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The immune system: can you improve your immune age?

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Health

The immune system: How to boost it and lower your immune age

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Space

BepiColombo may be able to search for signs of life as it passes Venus

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