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Most recent press releases
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
16 May 2013
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life. Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
Plants use underground networks to warn of enemy attack
10 May 2013
Plants use underground fungal networks to warn their neighbours of aphid attack, UK scientists have discovered. Plants use underground networks to warn of enemy attack
BIOMASS mission given go ahead to launch in 2020
7 May 2013
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Earth Observation Programme Board has today given the go-ahead for a new €400m Earth Observation mission. BIOMASS mission given go ahead to launch in 2020
Press officer
Tamera Jones
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