Life

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Space
Microbes Can 'Planet‑Hop' on Asteroids

Microbes Can 'Planet‑Hop' on Asteroids
A Johns Hopkins experiment shows hardy microbes can survive the shock of asteroid ejection and much of the transit to another world, strengthening the lithopanspermia idea and rai…
Environment
Neon Animals: What UV Light Reveals

Neon Animals: What UV Light Reveals
Ultraviolet light is exposing a hidden layer of colour across the animal kingdom — from scorpions and flying squirrels to platypuses and reef fish — and scientists are racing to e…
Space
Viruses Seem Stronger in Space

Viruses Seem Stronger in Space
Multiple lines of research — astronaut monitoring, bacterial studies on the ISS and laboratory experiments simulating microgravity — show microbes behaving differently in orbit. S…