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A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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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.

A leading astrobiologist argues that advanced aliens may well exist but are likely giving Earth a miss, thanks to vast ...

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

Professor Carol Oliver suggests that time dilation, a cosmic phenomenon, may deter aliens from visiting Earth, as ...

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