Initially developed by theoretical physicist Brandon Carter in 1983, the “hard steps” model argues that our evolutionary ...

Scientists challenge the idea that intelligent life is rare. They argue that evolution follows planetary changes, not random ...

For decades, scientists have debated whether humanity’s existence is a rare cosmic accident or the natural outcome of ...

For example, we do now know that habitable environments are very common in the universe ... life exists, even in more ...

He spoke about the vastness of the universe ... Living a Life of Purpose and Fulfillment If life is such a precious and improbable gift, shouldn't we strive to make the most of it?

“Since stars are a precondition for the emergence of life as we know it ... of ordinary matter in the universe converts to stars, while in our universe, it’s only 23 percent.

said the new interpretation of humanity’s origin increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. “This is a significant shift in how we think about the history of life ...

We can learn a lot from life on Earth as we hunt for life elsewhere in the universe. At the moment, there is just one place in the cosmos where we know life has evolved, Earth.

Intelligent life on Earth and beyond ... need to colonize other planets–because we’re potentially the only shot at complex civilization that the universe has. “That puts a lot of pressure ...