A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

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Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

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