Alien Life Could Thrive on 'Supercritical' CO2 Instead of Water
Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Alien life might flourish on an exotic kind of carbon dioxide, researchers say. This 'supercritical' carbon dioxide, which has features of both liquids and gases, could be key to extraterrestrial organisms much as water is to biology on Earth.