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From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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Researchers have pushed back on NASA's claims that 3I/ATLAS is an ordinary comet, just hours before it makes its closest ...

A foundational 1956 study of the concept, focussed on a U.F.O. doomsday cult, has been all but debunked by new research.

I/ATLAS is no ordinary comet. With its unusual rhythmic ‘heartbeat’ and surprising acceleration, it is taking us on a journey ...

It's the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn't divine? What if aliens brought life to Earth?

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Hidden within Cassiopeia A, the youngest known exploded star in our galaxy, astronomers have found surprisingly high levels of chlorine and potassium. These elements carry an odd number of protons in ...