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Most Marine Species Will Be Discovered This Century
As many as two thirds of the species living in our oceans may still be unknown to science, say...
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‘Super-Earth’ Alien Planet May Be Habitable for Life
Astronomers have detected an alien planet that may be capable of supporting life as we know it — and...
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Curiosity Rover Gulps Mars Air, Finds Hint of Vanished Atmosphere
NASA’s Curiosity rover has gulped in Martian air but failed to find methane – a gas linked to living...
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Asteroid Belts Could Show Us Where Intelligent Life Is Hiding
If we want to find intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, it might be wise to look for stars...
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Curiosity Mars Rover Finds Soil Similar to Hawaii’s
Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found soil on Mars to be similar to Hawaii’s after sifting and scanning its first...
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Gene Genesis: Scientists Observe New Genes Evolving from Mutated Copies
Researchers have observed in an experiment the exact steps bacterial genes take to evolve a new ability, unexpectedly adding...
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Europe to Begin Search for Habitable Planets in Our Cosmic Backyard
The European Space Agency has approved the first of its small science missions. Don't let the description fool you,...
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“Lethally Hot” Earth Was Devoid of Life—Could It Happen Again?
Extinctions during the early Triassic period left Earth a virtual wasteland, largely because life literally couldn’t take the heat,...
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16 Million-Year-Old Springtail Hitchhiked on the Wings of Mayflies
Researchers at the University of Manchester say they have discovered a 16 million-year-old springtail hitchhiking on the wings of...