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Boston Dynamic’s robots are inspired by nature for good reason.
Do you want to live forever? If so, you might want to think again.
An ancient sexual conflict over mitochondrial inheritance may be responsible for the evolution of the two sexes as we know them.
Star Trek: Discovery explores our corner of the block – just a fraction of the galaxy. Some stars are better candidates for intelligent alien life, and it may not be anything like we imagine.
NASA says there are ten “potentially hazardous” asteroids close to Earth. Good reason to make sure we have a backup plan should any catastrophic event wipe of much of life on Earth.
Life on the land could have started millions of years earlier on Earth than first thought. This could change the way we think about life developing elsewhere in the universe.
How far would you go to better your life, to live longer, to beat death? And how much can technology help us in that quest?
Earth is a relatively dry planet compared to some of the other ocean worlds in our Solar system. Life needs water so what about life on these other places?
The latest research dismisses the idea that viruses form a fourth type of life.
We continue to search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. But if we find ET there are those who question whether we should make contact or not.
Fifty years on from a groundbreaking paper, geophysicists have progressed from believing continents never moved to thinking that every movement may leave a lasting memory on our planet.
The Earth is full of many varied species from the largest mammals to the tiniest organisms. But we now think there could be ten times more species than was originally thought.
Earth is the only planet in our solar system with both plate tectonics and life. Is there a connection?
A new theory could explain why the key molecules of life - DNA and RNA - only come in one of two possible forms.
Ask any anthropologist what they do and they will find it hard to give you a direct answer. But it ultimately comes down to studying people and their culture.
A new theory could change our understanding of the moons in our solar system – and the genesis of life itself.
As the list of known planets beyond our solar system grows, the search for their moons is intensifying. One reason: they might hold the key to finding life elsewhere in the universe.
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Professor of Physics, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
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Senior Research Scientist, South Australian Museum; Flinders University
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Podcast host, The Conversation
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Senior lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, University of Bristol
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Dean of Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Scientist of Planetary Studies, NASA
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Reader in Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Astronomer | Education & Outreach Officer, Queen's University, Ontario
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
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PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Computer Science, Keele University
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Professor in Geophysics and Remote Sensing, Queensland University of Technology
