Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:g ABODES - NASA's Messenger spacecraft has returned fascinated observations from the tiny planet next to the sun, including the discovery of magnesium in Mercury's atmosphere. The data also shows that Mercury's geological past was much more active than scientists previously believed. The findings could help astrobiologists understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets. See article.g LIFE - Because of our planet's primordial molecular complexity, there's a good chance "shadow" life forms exist on Earth today. But where? See article.g INTELLIGENCE - A genetic map of Africa - the continent from which all modern humans originate - has provided information about its huge diversity of language and culture. See article.Get your SF book manuscript edited