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Worm turns from zero to climate change hero

Earth

Worm turns from zero to climate change hero

Far from being climate wreckers, as has been suggested, earthworms may have a complex and subtle effect on the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere

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Martian soup may have been tasty to early life

Life

Martian soup may have been tasty to early life

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UK proposes piggy-backing to search for alien signals

Life

UK proposes piggy-backing to search for alien signals

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Overprotection may be hampering hunt for Mars life

Earth

Overprotection may be hampering hunt for Mars life

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Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water

Space

Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water

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Alien megaprojects: The hunt has begun

Life

Alien megaprojects: The hunt has begun

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NASA planet-hunter is injured and resting

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Alien hunting: how to find DNA on Mars

Life

Alien hunting: how to find DNA on Mars

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Life

Meteorite's left-handed molecules a blow to ET search

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Curled-up young fern frond

Life

Life: is it inevitable or just a fluke?

If life arises wherever conditions are right, why haven't we heard from aliens yet? Biochemist Nick Lane thinks he might have an answer

Features

Space

Budget cuts put alien search on hold

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Life

Alien-life claims spark monster mud-slinging

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Life

To boldly sow: Seeding the galaxy with Earthly life

Features

Life

Could we detect trees on other planets?

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