To him even current mainstream science contained its fair share of quackery.

There was a time when mainstream science would have agreed.

But why would hackers - who are presumably the main market for illegal downloads - be so fascinated by the mysteries of mainstream science?

In the climate debate, the green lobby relies on mainstream science to legitimise its cause.

The finding brings the theory of panspermia, which posits that life initially arrived on earth from outer space, a step closer to mainstream science.