Thousands of Microbe Species Live in This Buried Antarctic Lake
Drilling through half a mile of ice let scientists uncover the first solid evidence of life in a subglacial lake
Without Oceans, Earth-Like Life Probably Can’t Evolve on Other Planets
It’s not all about the planet’s distance from its star, as researchers previously thought
The Search for Life Across the Universe
Smithsonian astrophysicist Jeremy Drake explains how the question changed from “if” life will be found elsewhere to “when” and “where”
What Will Extraterrestrial Life Look Like?
Illustrator David Aguilar melds art and science to imagine how alien creatures might adapt to their environments
Ten Ways to Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe
If radio messages are out, try looking for asteroid mining, planetary pollutants, or alien artifacts here on Earth
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