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

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

Given the vastness of the cosmos, it seems implausible we’re alone. And alien life could be closer than we think – but just don’t assume it looks like we expect

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DNA model

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

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Liu

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

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Earth

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

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ocean scene

Life

Our thirst for water is turning the oceans saltier

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Clownfish and a sea anemone

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Colourful clownfish carry an unusual health warning for predators

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Film-maker Ed Webb-Ingall investigates the Arran shoreline

Environment

How a tiny festival could save Scotland's coastal culture

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

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

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Preserved ocean creatures make landfall in London

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Preserved ocean creatures make landfall in London

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We could find life on Europa by just scratching its surface

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We could find life on Europa by just scratching its surface

It might be possible to find evidence of life just a few centimetres below the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa

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Space

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

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Environment

Thought plastic was bad enough? Here's another reason to worry

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Life

Four ways dolphins are amazing – and one way they’re not

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Life

Inside the secret military programme that uses dolphins as weapons

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