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Humans may have one thing that advanced aliens don’t—consciousness.

The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.

Bringing the Drake Equation up to date.

If there’s life beyond Earth, the genetic code might be our common bond.

The joy and toll of doing remote science.

Thinking out of the nuclear family box.

A game theorist breaks down the effects of inequality.

A masterclass on what science needs now.

To scientists’ surprise, blended mixtures of cytoplasm can reorganize themselves into cell-like compartments with working structural components.

Readers’ favorite posts explore a Dutch cure for stress and memories you can inject.

Readers’ favorite articles explore tree smarts and the end of the gene as we know it.