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Why would a biochemist make three-dimensional prints of budding yeast cells?

Life first began on Earth in a carbon dioxide–rich atmosphere. Plants evolved that can still be found today. But when oxygen started building up, that emergent life got into trouble.

In this episode of Richard Garriott's miniseries, he shows us how Earth formed, how remnants of that formation still wander the solar system and how our planet came to be covered by oceans.

Next week: Life on Earth Begins

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that affects about 2-3% of the population. It is triggered by the immune system, and new insights into immune processes have thrown up a number of exciting drug targets.

This article was first published by Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, which has full responsibility for all editorial content. It is a NatureVideo production and was reproduced with permission. The editorial advisor is Manfred Kopf; animation by Arkitek Scientific. This content is editorially independent of sponsors.

Produced with support from Eli Lilly and Company. 

Richard Garriott, video game developer and space entrepreneur, explains how he and his wife collected enough artifacts to illustrate the entire history of the universe. In this video he takes us back to the very beginning. Next Week: Earth Forms

In an experiment pitting cotton against wool, two socks battle for the title of warmth heavyweight.

Superclusters – regions of space that are densely packed with galaxies – are the biggest structures in the Universe. But where does one end and another begin? And where are we in the picture?

This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on September 3, 2014. It is a Nature Video production.

Farming is becoming ever more difficult on lands that are getting hotter and drier.

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Despite some drama and tension at the COP21 meeting, world leaders and their negotiators are surprisingly optimistic

Le Bourget, Paris — Momentum continues to build here for a landmark agreement to combat climate change. More than 170 countries have already submitted plans for climate steps they will take, which pave the way for a deal. Remaining issues include mechanisms for transparency that would ensure nations live up to their commitments, how much money will be available to help struggling nations adapt to climate change or deal with loss and damage from extreme weather, and whether commitments will be revisited and made more ambitious in the future. Yet hopes are high. As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry noted at an event today: "I am so hopeful that Paris will be a truly historic moment."

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Pets and people shed clouds of microbes as unique and personal as their fingerprints, but the clouds can change over time.

What will a world that is a few degrees hotter look like? As negotiators gather in Paris, reporter Adam Levy investigates some of the effects that temperature changes will have on our planet.

This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on November 20, 2015. It is a Nature Video production.

World leaders will soon meet in Paris, tasked with stopping the world from heating up by more than 2 degrees. Nature Video investigates the basis of this limit, and how much carbon we can burn before we reach it.

This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on November 19, 2015. It is a Nature Video production.