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We were pretty sure that all complex life on our world needs oxygen. Now, we're not so sure after discovering a small, harmless parasite that doesn't seem to need it.
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Normally on Earth liquid water means life. But researchers found a place where that isn't the case…
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Knowing how life started right here at home can tell us how likely it is to sprout on another world.
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When you're trying to start carbon-based life, not just any carbon isotope will do and the one you need wouldn't even exist without a quirk of quantum mechanics.
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We often worry about parents customizing their children into their warped idea of perfection. But what if the future parents want to put a limitation their kid's abilities?