An Ecology-Based Method Using Richness and Evenness to Distinguish Biotic from Abiotic Organic Molecules

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Fabian Klenner and colleagues show that a new ecological statistics approach using richness and evenness can distinguish biotic from abiotic organic compounds by their distribution, works on degraded samples, and, when combined with other evidence, strengthens but does not prove extraterrestrial life.

A Powerful New Tool to Find Alien Life
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A Powerful New Tool to Find Alien Life

A Powerful New Tool to Find Alien Life: Life leaves a pattern, not just a trace