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Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life. The problem is not finding the star.

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In a new paper, researchers examine the possibility of other consciousnesses that take on forms far beyond our imagination.

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A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

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Octopuses, bees, and dogs all process information differently. Even within the narrow confines of one planet, evolution produced a wide range of nervous systems rather than a single design. A new ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...