Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers ...

Scientists have identified 45 Earth-like exoplanets that are the strongest known candidates for hosting extraterrestrial life.

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...

Every day, humanity sends out countless signals into the cosmos, a byproduct of our technological advancements. While these transmissions are crucial for our communication and exploration, they also ...

Could alien life be hiding just 120 light-years away? That’s the question raised by a new study led by Professor Nikku Madhusudhan of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy. Published on ...

If we discover alien life, what will it look like? We have no way of knowing, but the hunt for extraterrestrial life can now include purple bacteria, according to a group of astronomers who are ...

New research shows many people vastly underestimate other people's beliefs in extraterrestrial life. Is social stigma keeping ...