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Martin Rees - Astronomer Royal

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'This century is special': Martin Rees on the vast span of time

Cosmology has transformed our understanding of time past and the aeons to come, pointing to a deep future in which life may morph into incredible forms, says Astronomer Royal Martin Rees

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Life

The science of why spending time in nature is just so good for us

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Physics

The laws of physics were broken in 2023 - by sperm

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Life

Life may be less chaotic than we thought, say physicists

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This illustration shows NASA's Cassini spacecraft diving through the plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus, in 2015

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Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be good for life

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Mercury has salt glaciers that could provide the conditions for life

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Our hunt for alien life needs solid guidelines for clear-cut success

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FG10H1 JUPITER: EUROPA, 1979. /nJupiter's moon, Europa. Photographed by Voyager 2, 1979.

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How excited should we be by signs of life spotted on alien worlds?

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Hair seems to help shrimp move through water

Life

Hairy legs make you swim better – if you're a shrimp

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

Earth

Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

Once seen as miraculous, these days ice is no longer extraordinary. But in a winter season when Antarctic sea ice hit a historic low, it is clear we should cherish it more, says Max Leonard

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Space

Comets may bring ingredients for life most easily to clustered planets

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Life

How we will discover the mysterious origins of life once and for all

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Environment

Extensive melting of West Antarctic ice sheet now looks unavoidable

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Life

Do animals know that sex leads to babies?

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