Geeks rejoice. A new study suggests that if extraterrestrial life exists, it’s likely being lived on this exoplanet.

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted enormous, Earth-like magmatic systems deep beneath its surface—despite the planet lacking the plate tectonics ...

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An instrument on the Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon compounds alongside unusual patterns on the ...

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