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February 11, 2026, 12:44 PM - 6 min read
The story of the Green River shows that processes deep within the Earth can have profound impacts for life on the surface.
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February 8, 2026, 01:41 PM - 6 min read
WOH G64 is special as it is transforming on a human time scale that is usually not the case when scientists observe stars. Is this star offering scientists an opportunity not to be missed to witness the final death throes of massive stars?
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February 5, 2026, 01:20 PM - 6 min read
Planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune are the most common type of known exoplanet. It was for one of these planets, K2-18b, that a bold claim of a detection of a biosignature was made in 2025.
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February 23, 2025, 03:04 PM - 6 min read
The study of extremophile micro-organisms offers the hope that on other bodies in the solar system, or on one of the 5,500 known exoplanets, even in extreme conditions, the extraordinary phenomenon of life may be present.
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September 6, 2024, 09:29 AM - 6 min read
It’s hard to imagine, but there are organisms living in Earth’s lightless habitats, deep underground or at the bottom of the sea, that give us an idea what alien life without a circadian rhythm may be like.
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