13 h. ago Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour? – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50s, and news from scientists who claim to have found a colour no one has seen beforeAre we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien lifeChildhood toxin exposure ‘may be factor in bowel cancer rise in under-50s’Hue new? Scientists claim to have found colour no one has seen beforeSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of colon cancer, and a new colour? – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet, to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50’s, and news from a group of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has ever seen before. Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien lifeChildhood toxin exposure ‘may be factor in bowel cancer rise in under-50s’ Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Scientists say they’ve found evidence of alien life. The truth is more complicated

There’s doubt over the significance of the planetary find, writes Campbell Rider

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7 d. ago Alien planet may be 'teeming with life' as exact date we will know if ETs exist revealed

Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, from the University of Cambridge, has said we have "the strongest evidence yet" that there could be alien life existing on another planet

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7 d. ago Scientists reveal what aliens could REALLY look like on exoplanet K2

As scientists discover the most promising evidence of life on a distant planet, experts reveal what that alien life might look like.

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7 d. ago ‘Strongest evidence yet’ of alien life beyond our planet uncovered by British researchers

The finding inches the human race closer to proving we are not alone in the universe

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7 d. ago Have aliens been discovered and which planets are contenders for life?

‘Strongest evidence yet’ of alien life beyond Earth

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7 d. ago ‘Strongest evidence yet’ found of alien life beyond our planet

A team from the University of Cambridge made the discovery on exoplanet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away from Earth.

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7 d. ago Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of alien life on distant planet

The tantalizing hints of a far planet ‘teeming’ with extraterrestrial life is some 120 light-years away from Earth, researchers say

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