Photo: Alien Life May Be "Weirder" Than Scientists Think, Report Says

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An artist's rendering depicts NASA's Huygens probe floating in a lake of methane on Saturn's moon Titan. A new report says Titan is the best bet for finding "weird" life-forms that can thrive in extreme environments.

Image by Gregor Kervina, courtesy NASA/JPL

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