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Why icy moons like Europa are our best bet for finding alien life
Vast oceans within the moons of Jupiter and Saturn could be hidden hotspots for life. NASA astrobiologist Kevin Hand reveals his plans to find it
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The extraordinary deep-sea lifeforms that feast on sunken carcasses
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Newly discovered species found deep in the ocean contains microplastic
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Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up
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Environment
Exploring the deep ocean and the surprising creatures that live there
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Environment
The problem with plastic – and how science can solve it
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Environment
How to solve our plastic waste problem
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Fighting plastic pollution in British waters: How to make a difference
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Join a virtual 6000km trek across the deep ocean
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Sea sums: How we’re keeping whales safe using maths
History, cake and an outrageous use of Pythagoras鈥檚 theorem feature in mathematician Chris Budd鈥檚 explanation of one serious way we are keeping whales safe
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Blue Planet II鈥檚 Steve Simpson explores the sounds of the ocean
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How climate change is hitting crab hunting in the mangroves of Brazil
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Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach
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China plans world’s first deep sea base, complete with robot subs
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