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

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NASA and SETI experts scan interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS for alien 'technosignatures' as scientists say the 137,000mph object ...

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Wu designed and executed an experiment that questioned — and then disproved — the infallibility of parity. After freezing a ...

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As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.