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The precursors of life could form in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan
By Robert Lea published
New research indicates that cellular "pockets" that are the first step toward protocells, the precursors of life, could form in the methane seas of Saturn's moon Titan.

Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?
By Oliver Swainston, Chris Carter published
The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious

Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal
By Robert Lea published
A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest conditions on Earth in the form of lichen.

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory
By David Crookes, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'
By Victoria Corless published
The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?
By Leonard David published
There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive
By Jessica Rendall published
A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.
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