Best known for dissolving bodies in bathtubs, sulfuric acid has the potential to be the elixir of life on other worlds.

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Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers ...