Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely ...

The White House has appointed Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead a new scientific advisory team investigating unidentified ...

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