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# space
As the international race to explore Mars heats up, some writers are resurrecting an old hypothesis that life on Earth really started on the red planet.
# astrobiology
If we find life on Mars, it might be surprisingly difficult to confirm that it's actually Martian.
# science
The humble tardigrade seems to survive anything we throw at it. But how?