Aliens haven't contacted Earth because there's no sign of intelligence here, new answer to the Fermi paradox suggests

Ancient Egyptian 'masterpiece' is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts | 'Butterfly disease' makes the skin incredibly fragile, but a new gene therapy helps it heal | More than 70 children sickened in Ohio measles outbreak Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 15, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Aliens haven't contacted Earth because there's no sign of intelligence here, new answer to the Fermi paradox suggests]( [Aliens haven't contacted Earth because there's no sign of intelligence here, new answer to the Fermi paradox suggests]( (NASA/Adler/U. Chicago/Wesleyan/JPL-Caltech) Why haven't aliens gotten in touch? Maybe they think Earth is boring. A new preprint paper published to the arXiv database suggests that intelligent extraterrestrials might not find planets that host life particularly interesting. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/15) [] History & Archaeology [] [Ancient Egyptian 'masterpiece' is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts]( [Ancient Egyptian 'masterpiece' is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts]( (Public Domain; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Antiquity Publications Ltd.) An ancient Egyptian "masterpiece" painting of birds flying and perching within a verdant marsh is so detailed, modern researchers can tell exactly which species artisans illustrated more than 3,300 years ago. The painting was discovered about a century ago on the walls of the palace at Amarna, an ancient Egyptian capital located about 186 miles (300 kilometers) south of Cairo. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/14) [] Your Health [] ['Butterfly disease' makes the skin incredibly fragile, but a new gene therapy helps it heal]( ['Butterfly disease' makes the skin incredibly fragile, but a new gene therapy helps it heal]( (miriam-doerr via Getty Images) "Butterfly disease" is a rare genetic condition that causes people's skin to bubble up in blisters under the slightest pressure. Now, in a late-stage clinical trial, researchers have shown that a gel containing DNA can help mend these patients' wounds and prevent further damage. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/14) [] [More than 70 children sickened in Ohio measles outbreak]( [More than 70 children sickened in Ohio measles outbreak]( (KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) An ongoing measles outbreak in central Ohio has sickened 74 children since mid-October, resulting in 26 hospitalizations so far, Columbus Public Health reported. There have been no reported deaths linked to the outbreak. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/15) Featured Content Sponsored Content from Pfizer [Pfizer's using Artificial Intelligence to change medication development]( Artificial intelligence is set to play a massive role in how medication is developed going forward. Pfizer is using it to uncover how diseases develop in the body, screen for the best molecules for new medications, and even create individualized treatment plans. [Learn more here.]( [] Curious Creatures [] [Lost remains of last known Tasmanian tiger found hidden in museum cabinet]( [Lost remains of last known Tasmanian tiger found hidden in museum cabinet]( (Tasmanian Museum and Gallery (TMAG)) It has long been believed that Benjamin, a male Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus), was the last surviving member of this now-extinct species of striped marsupial. However, new evidence confirms that three years after Benjamin died, the death of an elderly female actually marked the species' true extinction and that its remains had been hiding in plain sight. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/14) [] Poll Question [] POLL QUESTION: What do you think - have aliens probably ignored us because they think life on Earth is boring? (Read about the theory [here]() [Vote]( [Yeah, probably...]( [Vote]( [No, they just haven't found us yet!]( [Vote]( [Nah, I don't even think there are intelligent aliens out there](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005