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New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ's popular Last Word series gives readers the opportunity to answer each other's questions about everyday science phenomena, from the shape of scones to the evolutionary history of toenails. To answer a question or ask a new one, email lastword@newscientist.com

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What is this shape with three axes of symmetry called? Part 2

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PE5P96 Close up of two purple socks with yellow lemon detail, pegged to a washing line with two yellow clothes pegs, shot from below against a clear blue sky

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This week’s new questions

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BD5TB8 Alien and Older People, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK, GB.

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Could alien life forms live for hundreds or thousands of years?

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H3NTB2 Woman by giant trees in snow-covered forest, Sequoia National Park, California, USA

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Why don’t trees rot in the ground, while wooden structures do? Part 2

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Issue no. 3535 published 22 March 2025

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