Talk about making an impact. One of the meteorites that slammed into the planet early in its history could have kick-started life: the collision may have generated all four of the bases in RNA. Image: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
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Around the world right now, thousands of animals are about to die at the hands of a predator. But when did this carnage begin? Have predators stalked the Earth since the origin of life itself? Or was our primordial planet once a Garden of Eden where species lived in peaceful co-existence? Image: cavallotkd
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Scientific accolades don’t get much bigger. Percy Bridgman, an American physicist active during the first half of the 20th century, has just had one-third of the planet named after him, although it’s a chunk of Earth that we will probably never see. Image: jtaylor14368
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Our best friends really are good listeners. Dogs have probably ranked as our top companions for more than 30,000 years – new evidence that they can extract plenty of meaning from human speech may explain how they have held on to the number one spot for so long. Image: Adventures with my dogs
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Easy weight loss always comes with a catch. A widely taken plant extract has helped obese mice burn off the calories without exercise – but there are concerns over its safety. Image: free photos & art
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