There’s Probably No Life on K2-18b After All, Three Studies Conclude

Remember the buzz about K2-18b, that distant "hycean" planet that might have oceans and signs of life? Well, hold off on the alien welcome party—three new studies are throwing cold water on the excitement. Researchers now think earlier hints of life-supporting conditions might just be methane or data noise, not the biosignatures we hoped for. It’s a classic case of cosmic "maybe, but probably not."