GB NEWS - Scientists have discovered that alien existence could be hiding in gases on distant planets.
New research suggests extraterrestrial beings might exist in gases called methyl halides on faraway worlds.
Researchers believe this approach could provide a relatively quick and easy way to examine potential signs of life beyond Earth.
On Earth, methyl halides are typically produced by bacteria and fungi.
These gases consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms attached to a halogen atom.
Scientists believe they could be detected on distant planets using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
"These gases are a plausible output from their metabolism," said Edward Schwieterman, University of California Riverside astrobiologist and paper co-author.