Researchers suggest life might be discovered through hidden patterns connecting multiple planets, rather than obvious signs on a single world. If life spreads and reshapes environments, its fingerprints could show up across entire planetary systems. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com A team led by Specially Appointed Associate Professor Harrison B. Smith of the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo and Specially Appointed Associate Professor Lana Sinapayen of the