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A new experiment showed that humans may be able to reproduce in space, paving the way for self-sustaining colonies.

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A 20-year study has shown that, like photocopying photocopies, cloning doesn't produce perfect copies – with big implications ...

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Scientists recreated a life-size oviraptor nest to understand how these dinosaurs hatched their eggs. Their experiments ...

President Trump on Thursday directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any "alien and extraterrestrial life," an issue that has drawn decades of public fascination — and spawned more ...

In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Former President Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social ...

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A financial crisis could be triggered by an announcement that aliens exist, according to Helen McCaw, a former policy expert of the Bank of England. McCaw told The Times of London that politicians and ...