Are we alone? Intelligent aliens may be rare, new study suggests 

 A new interpretation of the famous Drake equation finds little reason to be optimistic about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. 

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https://www.space.com/intelligent-alien-life-rare-drake-equation-research