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Sir David Attenborough looks out to sea in Southern England. From National Geographic and Silverback and in association with All3Media International, documentary special OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH highlights the vital, achievable actions the world can take to restore the ocean and stabilize the climate, debuting in 2025. (Photo by Conor McDonnell)

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The books, TV, games and more that 91av staff have enjoyed this week

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Space

Signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b may just be statistical noise

News

Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?

Life

Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?

Features

Space

Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment

Comment

Space

Will we ever have confirmation of life outside our solar system?

Analysis

This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor (too) captured footage of the 30-centimeter-long squid (nearly one foot) at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) using their remotely operated vehicle SuBastian on March 9 during an Ocean Census flagship expedition searching for new marine life. The expedition took place in the remote South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. This year (2025) is the 100-year anniversary of the identification of the colossal squid, which are estimated to grow up to seven meters (23 feet) in length.

Life

First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean

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Life

The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth

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Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) perched on Bempton cliffs. Yorkshire, UK. Cute bird portrait in spring.; Shutterstock ID 2162124261; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

Life

Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Adrian Tchaikovsky talks aliens, entomology and new book 'Alien Clay'

Science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky on the science that inspires his novels, his distaste for "humanocentric" narratives and just how he is able to write so much

Video

Society

Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

Comment

Comment

The best new science fiction books of February 2025

Culture

Comment

Adrian Tchaikovsky: "Could life have gone any other way?"

Culture

Life

A festival of stunning animal pictures from 2024

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