Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
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Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in it
On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...
Civ 7 is still missing this important feature
You wouldn’t think that local multiplayer would be high on anyone’s wish list for a game launched in 2025, but upon hearing ...
The Game That Shows We’re Thinking About History All Wrong
A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.
How Easy Would it Be for Aliens to Find Life on Earth?
If an alien civilization has technology similar to ours, could it detect life on Earth? Answering this will help our own ...
Why North Sentinel Island Is One Of Earth’s Last Great Mysteries—Officially Off-Limits Since 1956
North Sentinel Island remains one of Earth's last true time capsules—its people living as their ancestors did for millennia, untouched by modern civilization. And since 1956, the Indian government has ...
If Aliens Spot Us First, What Signs of Intelligence Will They See?
In a theoretical study, researchers explored how a twin Earth with human-like life and technology might detect our ...
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Why Elon Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ Is Really a Dead End
Elon Musk’s Fork in the Road isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a monument to the tech world’s obsession with civilizational ...
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If aliens could detect Earth from their planet, what would they see?
If an extraterrestrial civilization existed with technology comparable to ours, would they be able to detect Earth?
Are Aliens Already Watching? How Earth’s Technosignatures Shine Across the Galaxy
If extraterrestrial civilizations exist with technology similar to ours, could they detect Earth? A team of SETI researchers ...