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Venus

Space

Have we spotted alien life floating in the clouds of Venus?

Strange gas in the clouds of Venus cannot be explained by any known non-biological formation mechanism, so it may be a sign that there are living organisms there

News

Beautiful blooming phytoplankton create swirling art in the Baltic Sea

Life

Beautiful blooming phytoplankton create swirling art in the Baltic Sea

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Silicon Valley billionaires want to geoengineer the world's oceans

Earth

Silicon Valley billionaires want to geoengineer the world's oceans

Insight

Strange worlds unlike Earth may be our best bet to find alien life

Life

Strange worlds unlike Earth may be our best bet to find alien life

Features

Netflix's John Was Trying to Contact Aliens is amazing and moving

Humans

Netflix's John Was Trying to Contact Aliens is amazing and moving

Culture

seafloor

Life

Deep-sea microbes survive on less energy than we thought possible

News

A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

Life

A radical new theory rewrites the story of how life on Earth began

Features

Panspermia

Definition

Panspermia

Goldilocks zone (KEPLER 1649)

Definition

Goldilocks zone

Marine kaleidoscope shows the beauty of coral reefs

Life

Marine kaleidoscope shows the beauty of coral reefs

The vibrant colours of threatened coral reefs are transformed into a natural kaleidoscope in this stunning image created by Dutch photographer Georgette Douwma

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Question

How many planets have been discovered?

Life

Hundreds of thousands of slime moulds can merge together to find food

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Life

Butterflies are showing us how wildlife will cope with climate change

Features

Last Word

This week’s new questions

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