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Life

Five mythical animals that turned out to be real

Sometimes the tales travellers tell of strange creatures they have seen in a remote part of the world are true

Features

Nine probes reached the outer solar system: Where are they now?

Space

Nine probes reached the outer solar system: Where are they now?

Features

Some TRAPPIST-1 planets may have the right conditions for water

Space

Some TRAPPIST-1 planets may have the right conditions for water

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We’ve just seen 15 new mysterious cosmic radio bursts from space

Space

We’ve just seen 15 new mysterious cosmic radio bursts from space

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artist's concept of plumes on Europa

Space

One of Europa’s plumes may not exist, making hunt for life hard

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Kepler planetary disk

Space

‘Alien megastructure’ star may host Saturn-like exoplanet

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Life

Solving how fish swim so well may help design underwater robots

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A filter-feeder

Earth

Weird creatures are spreading polluting plastic through the sea

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Life

Fish eat bits of plastic because they think they smell good

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Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

Life

Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

Goldfish and crucian carp have evolved enzymes that turn carbohydrates into alcohol when no oxygen is available – helping the fish survive in ice-locked pools

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Space

Science fiction picks: Time for a reality check

Culture

Life

Viking hordes dined on frozen Norwegian cod shipped to Germany

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Life

Jellyfish blooms linked to offshore gas platforms and wind farms

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Space

Building blocks of alien cells found on Saturn’s largest moon

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