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Is Earth’s water why intelligent life evolved here?

Posted on June 1, 2026May 28, 2026 by Ben Pauley

A Columbia University scientist argued that the existence of humans provides strong evidence that intelligent life is more likely to evolve…

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    “Radical mundanity” could explain why we haven’t met aliens

    Posted on March 4, 2026February 26, 2026 by Ben Pauley

    In response to the question, “Where are all the aliens?”, one astronomer argued that, if they are similar to humans, they may have faced…

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      If there was oxygen on a far away planet, how would we know?

      Posted on September 15, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Scientists use computer models to simulate what oxygen would look like on far away planets and found a chemical signature that helps us tell…

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