Science fiction movies paint a vivid picture of what would happen when we meet an alien civilisation. But what would we actually do if we find out that we are not alone in the universe? That is exactly that scientists at a new international research hub are preparing for, according to the University of St […]
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One of science’s greatest mysteries is whether life exists outside of our planet and scientists are turning towards a distant relative of the cauliflower—broccoli—to help them find life in space. Broccoli, like many other plants, emits gases that help it expel toxins. These gases could help provide compelling evidence of life on other planets. This […]
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New research has presented evidence for a key building block of life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus’ subsurface ocean. Modelling indicates that the ocean on Enceladus is relatively rich in dissolved phosphorus, which is an essential ingredient for life. A research article documenting the study has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]
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The early fossil record is littered with bizarre creatures that do not resemble anything living today. And few of those evolutionary enigmas are as perplexing as Typhloesus, an ancient sea animal so strange that paleontologists have referred to it as an alien goldfish. The bloblike animal has defied taxonomic placement for nearly 50 years. Scientists […]
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Frank Drake, who pointed a radio telescope at a pair of stars in 1960 hoping to find alien civilizations and thus kindled a continuing endeavor called the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI, died on Friday at his home in Aptos, California. He was 92. His death was confirmed by his daughter Nadia Drake, a […]
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