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Scientists have discovered the deepest multicellular life, a worm species, a mile underground in a mine in South Africa, opening the door to the search for complex life in harsh places, including underground and in space.

A new satellite survey of Egypt reportedly found 17 lost pyramids along with more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements. The survey used infra-red images to detect underground buildings, the BBC reports.

Down under in Australia, down underground, scientists have found 850 previously unknown species living in subterranean water, caves and micro-caverns.