Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in

ScienceDaily
Sep 9, 2026, 7:13 am72 ptsTrending
Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.1% said the same about intriguing mineral patterns in a…

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