An unusual hellscape of a planet found 34 light years from Earth has a deep ocean of molten magma surrounded by noxious, hot, rotten egg-type fumes. It just may be the most uninhabitable alien landscape we've ever come across.

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• Neanderthal DNA can help explain how human faces form
• Nearly indestructible teeny tiny tardigrades struggle to survive in Martian dirt
• Tiny tags on monarch butterflies allow scientists to track their exact migration route
• A weird fish has a big hole in its head. Scientists finally have an idea why.

We used to think that of our primate relatives, chimps were the more aggressive ape and bonobos were more peaceful. A recent study found that bonobos are just as antagonistic as chimps, but it's the females targeting males.

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• Mission to deflect an asteroid was a smashing success
• Low gravity environments can lead to stronger blood clots in astronauts
• From fire to galaxy formation, a celebration of friction as a fundamental force
• Winter spiders survive subzero temperatures with a potent antifreeze

You may have seen Black Hole, the image, but have you heard of the upcoming Black Hole, The Movie? This week, astronomers launched a new campaign to capture video footage of the supermassive black hole pulsing at the heart of the M87 galaxy.

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• Sunlight and fungi inspiration can help recycle plastic waste into vinegar
• Ancient kangaroos were hopping giants
• How monogamy helps termite colonies number in the millions
• Our infant universe's primordial soup was soupy, according to new study