Scientists discover hidden chemical signature that could reveal alien life

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May 12, 2026, 1:17 am129 ptsTrending
Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers discovered that living systems leave behind a kind of chemical “fingerprint” in the statistical distribution…

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