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Some like it hotter
A microbe found on the ocean floor can grow at 121°C, a new record for the upper temperature limit for life.
By John Travis -
Chopping up a microbial tail
An enzyme made by immune cells destroys the proteins that make up bacterial tails.
By John Travis -
EarthWhale meat in Japan is loaded with mercury
Some people in Japan who eat dolphins and other toothed whales are ingesting amounts of mercury that exceed legal health limits.
By Ben Harder -
AstronomyFinding a nearby star
Astronomers have discovered a star that may be among the very closest known to us.