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A groundbreaking survey in Nature Astronomy reveals a surprising consensus among scientists: the majority believe that alien ...

When we turn to “complex” extraterrestrial life or “intelligent” aliens, our results were 67.4% agreement, and 58.2% ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. One night about 60 years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi looked up into the sky and asked, "Where is ...

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