The search for alien life may depend on plate tectonics

For decades, scientists have grappled with a profound question known as the Fermi Paradox: if the galaxy is teeming with the potential for extraterrestrial life, why is the cosmos so quiet? A new study offers a potential answer, suggesting the specific geological and atmospheric conditions needed for a technological civilization to arise are so rareContinue reading “The search for alien life may depend on plate tectonics”
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