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A new model based on the famous alien-hunting Drake equation suggests that some parallel universes within the hypothetical "multiverse" could have higher chances of containing extraterrestrial life ...

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Quantum mechanics features heavily in our readers’ answers here, which also consider if there could be a universe larger than ours, such that ours is a subatomic particle by its standards You seem to ...

The universe is a strange, beautiful place—rich with possibilities and governed by the odd rules of quantum mechanics. One of the most mind-bending ideas from this realm is the many-worlds ...

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