Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b ...

Former NASA astronaut Winston Scott said he believes intelligent alien life exists, but cautioned that military conflict in ...

Physicist Brian Cox explores where scientists might discover extraterrestrial life, focusing on Mars, Jupiter's moon Europa, ...

For thousands of years, humanity has looked up at the stars asking the same question. Are we alone? Then one day, it finally happens. Scientists announce they have found convincing evidence that life ...

Finding alien life could shake some people to their very souls, but different religions can take very distinct approaches to ...

Elon Musk has raised concern about the lack of evidence of extraterrestrial life, prompting questions about why humanity has ...

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of ...

This summer, exoplanet science—the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun—took a big step forward. Reports of helium gas escaping from the atmosphere of LHS 1140b propelled this exoplanet from ...

Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known exoplanets that may have the right conditions to support life. Using new ...