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From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

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British space scientist Dame Maggie Aderin–Pocock is sure that life is present on some other planet in the universe. Citing ...

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