Life
Why complex life could prove remarkably common in the universe
Two missions to other solar systems are on the table. If they find life chances are it will be sophisticated, say Dirk Schulze-Makuch and William Bains
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Space
Ocean-covered planets may not be the places to search for life
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Space
Should we seed life through the cosmos using laser-driven ships?
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Environment
Space cucumbers may help plants grow better water-seeking roots
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Life
Tides on exoplanets could drive alien biological clocks
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Life
The best way to detect aliens may be by finding their footprints
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Life
Mars rover sees signs of microbe-friendly layers in ancient lake
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Life
Send an ear: Listening for sounds of life in the solar system
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Life
Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost
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Space
Microbes might thrive after crash-landing on board a meteorite
Some extremophile bacteria could survive the a crash-landing of a meteorite or spacecraft, helping them travel between worlds
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Life
Let’s seek traces of ancient indigenous ETs in our own backyard
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Space
Martian life must be rare as free energy source remains untapped
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Life
We could detect alien life by finding complex molecules
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Life
We still haven’t heard from aliens – here’s why we might never
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