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By Sep 29, 2015
Science

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

To better understand how life might have started on Earth

By Jul 16, 2015
Under The Microscope

More Evidence Life Could Have Come From Beyond

A new study reveals bacteria can survive atmospheric entry

By Dec 23, 2014
Environment

Your Diamond Ring Might Explain the Origin of Life on Earth

A geochemist re-examines the deep carbon cycle

By Oct 17, 2012
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Interactive Fractal Tree of Life Zooms In On Earth’s Entire Evolutionary History

A new interactive website shows a phylogenetic tree of everything, as zoomable as Google Earth.

By Nov 11, 2008
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How I Met Your Bacterium

New research casts light on a fateful hookup, 1.9 billion years ago