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Life

Has the mystery of life’s 'handedness' finally been cracked?

All living creatures use only the left or right-handed forms of certain molecules, and now we might understand why

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Donald Johanson excavating Lucy

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Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world

Video

Lord Howe Island emits no plastic into the environment, yet its wildlife is drastically affected by marine plastic debris - a global problem with a chronic local impact

Environment

Photos of an island paradise reveal plastic threat for bird population

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Life

Oldest rocks on Earth may contain strange and ancient life forms

News

Space

Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient life

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Life

Are animals conscious? We’re finally realising that many species are

News

Life

Sea slugs discovered working together to hunt in packs

News

Life

Last common ancestor of all life emerged far earlier than thought

News

Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

Mind

Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

Comment

Technology

Google creates self-replicating life from digital 'primordial soup'

A digital "primordial soup" with no rules or direction can lead to the emergence of self-replicating artificial life forms, in an experiment that may hint at how biological life began on Earth

News

Mind

New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

Comment

Physics

Why this is a golden age for life to thrive across the universe

Features

Space

Why our location in the Milky Way is perfect for finding alien life

Features

Life

Why herbs evolved to smell and taste so delicious

News

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