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How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more fully, we might be able to harness it to heal our planet too

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Trees against starry sky

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Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Pacific compass jellyfish (Chrysaora fuscescens) inside a plastic bag. The cultured jellyfish, along with a portion of the water in which they grew, are shipped in plastic bags (and insulating Styrofoam boxes) to various customers, including zoos, aquariums, and research institutions. Jellyfish Farm, Europe's largest jellyfish breeding facility, K??nzell, Germany.

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Inside Europe's largest jellyfish farm

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We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life

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Alicella gigantea, the world's largest amphipod

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Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor

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Astronomers double down on claim of strongest evidence for alien life

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Alien megastructures would likely self-destruct before we spot them

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All living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death

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All living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death

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Strange microbes give clues to the ancestor of all complex life

The origin of complex eukaryotic cells, of the type found in all plants and animals, is shrouded in mystery. Now, strange microbes from wetlands in China are helping us to understand when they first emerged, and what they were like

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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New Scientist recommends Ocean with David Attenborough

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Signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b may just be statistical noise

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Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?

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