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

Space

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

News

ancient mammal

Life

58-million-year-old footprints show when mammals began paddling in sea

News

Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

Life

Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds

Features

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

Life

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

Culture

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

Life

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

Features

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

Life

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

Regulars

How deep is the Mariana trench?

Question

How deep is the Mariana trench?

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

Life

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

Culture

flower

Life

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

News

Technosignatures

Definition

Technosignatures

The truth is our there, if you know what you're looking for...

Space

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

News

Life

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

News

Life

Ten conservation success stories when species came back from the brink

Features

Video

Life found beneath Antarctic ice sheet 'shouldn't be there'

Video