The research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.
A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...
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Earth's oceans are mysterious, largely unexplored places, but the enormous oceans of Neptune and Uranus have them beat.
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Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
White dwarf stars could host habitable planets. Fast planetary rotation reduces cloud cover, keeping surface temperatures stable.
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