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Surface of Mars

Space

Salty Martian groundwater may have enough oxygen to support life

Mars gets its red colour from oxygen rusting its surface, and it may be hiding even more oxygen in underground brine, which could help microorganisms survive

News

Alien life could spread between solar systems on interstellar rocks

Space

Alien life could spread between solar systems on interstellar rocks

News

A picture of a radio telescope

Space

Why haven't we heard from aliens? Because we've barely started looking

News

10 mysteries of the universe: Is there life out there?

Space

10 mysteries of the universe: Is there life out there?

Features

DNA model

Life

Artificial genes show life does not have to be based on DNA

News

Liu

Life

Exclusive: Chinese sci-fi genius Cixin Liu on humanity's deadly future

Culture

Earth

Life

The clues to finding alien life could lie in Earth's deep past

Features

Film-maker Ed Webb-Ingall investigates the Arran shoreline

Environment

How a tiny festival could save Scotland's coastal culture

Culture

Sterile fish could help wild salmon dodge the ‘gene pollution’ effect

Environment

Sterile fish could help wild salmon dodge the ‘gene pollution’ effect

News

Preserved ocean creatures make landfall in London

Life

Preserved ocean creatures make landfall in London

Dissected and preserved sea life specimens give visitors a thrilling, slightly shallow glimpse of a hidden world

Culture

Space

We could find life on Europa by just scratching its surface

News

Space

Why weird star systems are where we'll find alien life

Features

Space

Are we alone in the universe? Science says it’s a definite maybe

Analysis

Space

Mars has complex organic material that may be from ancient life

News