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NASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back on Earth, a battle of the budget
Amy J. Williams, University of Florida Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so…
We’re Looking For Life Out In Space. Where Should We Start?
In the search for extraterrestrial life, the discovery of the exoplanet K2-18b has sparked excitement. Although it is…
A new theory linking evolution and physics has scientists baffled – but is it solving a problem that doesn’t exist?
Tim Johnson / Unsplash Bill Bateman, Curtin University In October, a paper titled “Assembly theory explains and quantifies…
Physics has long failed to explain life – but we’re testing a groundbreaking new theory in the lab
Daniel X D/Shutterstock Lee Cronin, University of Glasgow Modern physics can explain everything from the spin of the…
Can We Use Physics to Explain Life?
No doubt it’s one of the most important—and contentious—questions known to science. However, that doesn’t stop the brightest…