Earth
Fossilised microbes from 3.5 billion years ago are oldest yet found
Preserved microorganisms have been found encased in 3.5-billion-year-old rocks, confirming that single-celled life was thriving early in Earth’s history
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91av Live 2019 highlights: Aliens, jet packs and Homo naledi
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Tree stumps that should be dead can be kept alive by nearby trees
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Life
Early life on Earth may have existed as miniature droplets of jelly
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James Lovelock says artificial intelligence is the start of new life
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Life on Mars
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How did life begin?
Life
Some baby dinosaurs crawled before learning to walk on two legs
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Life
We could soon make animals with cells that contain two genetic codes
Molecular machinery to make synthetic proteins has been added to human cells in the lab. Next: animals and plants with artificial factories in every cell
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Life
Secretive new frog species from ancient lineage discovered in India
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Earth
Britain’s wildlife needs you
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Earth
The hidden cities revealed by lasers
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Life
We’ve dug up tiny animals from beneath a frozen Antarctic lake
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