When scientists search for life beyond Earth, Mars usually gets most of the attention. But another world may offer an even ...

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as ...

New research suggests AI can be repeatedly fooled into mistaking non-life for life.

If you were hoping we’d find alien life hanging out on a cozy, pint-sized planet anytime soon, then you should know that ...

A Durham University survey reveals 86% of astrobiologists believe alien life likely exists, despite no confirmed evidence.

A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would analyze samples before Earth transport. Such a system significantly reduces ...

NASA plans to launch the Habitable Worlds Observatory in the 2040s, a mission whose goal is “to image Earth-like planets around other sun-like stars,” according to NASA’s website.

A rocky world orbiting within its star’s habitable zone may be surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere, providing the ...

A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home last year contains the chemistry of alien life, according to ...

Astronomers might be hunting for alien signals in all the wrong places. A new ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...