Fact Check: Did Scientists Really Detect Evidence of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

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The molecule is dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), and on Earth its sole known source is life (specifically, marine phytoplankton algae). Source
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The Science of a Sunset: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Atmosphere

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Many of us have enjoyed a colorful twilight or a stunning sunset. But how often do we think about the science behind these memorable conditions? Source
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In Aurora Borealis, Scientific and Aesthetic Design Arguments Meet 

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You appreciate the aurora borealis or aurora australis because you were not created by strictly material evolutionary processes. Source
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Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”

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Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information. Source
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As Trust in Science Sinks, Prestigious Journal Decides to Showcase Yet Another Politicized Scientist

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The world’s most prestigious science journal just published an ex-astronomer's remarkable screed. Source
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A Mystery: Prebiotic Synthesis of Simple Organic Monomers

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In 2010, University College London biochemist Nick Lane stated the primordial soup theory “doesn’t hold water” and is “past its expiration date.” Source
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