A multi-disciplinary team of scientists and philosophers have unveiled what they term “a missing law of nature.” This concept broadens the scope of evolution, traditionally understood in the context of biological life, to all complex systems in the universe.
If one rogue nation decided to dim the Sun, what environmental and geopolitical consequences might unfurl? And is the safe deployment of such a technology even a conceivable goal?
Many astronomers are no longer asking whether there is life elsewhere in the Universe. Many are optimistic of detecting life signs on a faraway world within our lifetimes – possibly in the next few years.
