Could faraway planet K2-18b be home to life?

Researchers studying planet K2-18b's atmosphere have detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.

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Researchers studying planet K2-18b's atmosphere have detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.

BBC News science correspondent Pallab Ghosh takes a look at the evidence.

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