Oxford University say humans and aliens could have much in common than we first thought

ALIENS may be much closer to humans than we care to think, according to new research from Oxford University.

A team of researchers applying evolutionary theory to support theories about alien life – showing that foreign life forms may go through a contest of natural selection, much like life on earth.

The study, published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, also makes specific predictions about the biological make-up of complex aliens, and offers a degree of insight as to what they might look like.

The researchers have even produced some drawings revealing what alien lifeforms may look like.