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The Bank of England has been warned of an impending market crash if it is confirmed that alien life exists on our planet.

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On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

"Awards like these are a critical component of our incubator program for future missions, which combines government ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp.

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In 2021, a curious discovery pushed penguins into an unexpected corner of science. Researchers studying chemical signatures ...

New telescopic technologies are offering insights into whether exoplanets host life, focusing on atmospheric gas analysis.