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Convergent evolution on alien worlds

Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a result of convergent evolution to useful traits. But is such convergence to the human form or mind likely with ...
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Would aliens really look like us?

Dive into the intriguing world of alien evolution! From convergent evolution to the basics of extraterrestrial anatomy, ...
Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.
If aliens from space can die and mourn their dead then they likely invented gods to worship. Because they missed their loved ...
After encountering Meta AI, a man's mental health unraveled. As he lost touch with reality, the chatbot continued to affirm ...
Honeybees can solve simple addition and subtraction problems and even possess some understanding of the concept of zero ...
Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...
Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most elegant solutions to life in extreme environments. Here’s how ...
"Awards like these are a critical component of our incubator program for future missions, which combines government ...
So, for the curious, the nostalgic, and the completists, here is the log of my 40-year voyage, thus far, organized by the ...
Erich von Däniken, who has died aged 90, was among the first writers to suggest that human civilisation, and even human ...
I/ATLAS fuels a global security row as the CIA issues a 'Glomar' response to records requests. Is the interstellar object a ...