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The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations. It’s an age-old question: Do aliens exist? And what are the odds we’ll make contact? A famous ...

The Drake equation, formulated by astrophysicist Frank Drake in 1961, explores the question of why we still have yet to encounter an extraterrestrial civilization. The equation takes a number of ...

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At first glance, the Drake Equation looks like a hopeful scientific tool. In reality, it leads to disturbing possibilities about isolation, extinction, and survival. This breakdown explains the ...

The Kepler space observatory says there should be about 8.8 billion potentially habitable planets in the Milky Way. That has big implications for the search for life, and much more. Share on Facebook ...

(via SciShow) In 1961, the astronomer Frank Drake wrote down what is now known as the Drake Equation. It's so important to the culture surrounding the search for extraterrestrial life that scientists ...

Research by University of Texas at Dallas geoscientist Dr. Robert Stern and a colleague suggests a geological explanation for why conclusive evidence for advanced extraterrestrial (ET) civilizations ...

It’s just not adding up, huh? You’re witty, charming and mom says you’re cute — but, alas, another dateless Valentine’s Day. Well, thanks to the smarts of several savvy scientists, ill-starred ...