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

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

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

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

Artificial intelligence could easily fall into the trap of identifying non-life as life on other worlds, claim two ...

For decades, humanity has listened to the cosmos, hoping that somewhere among the stars another civilization might be trying ...

We have no idea what kind of life may exist on other planets, so it’s hard to know what to look for. Proxima Kósmos imagines a very different kind of solar system that could harbor life-forms we haven ...

One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions within the next few decades. Maggie Aderin-Pocock says she is “absolutely ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

Unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) have resurfaced at the centre of online discussion after a widely shared interview revisited reports of supposed 'non-human' life linked to recovered unidentified ...

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 ...

Historically, many scientists and society have been fascinated by the prospect of making contact with extraterrestrial civilisations. People around the world have wished for the day we discover an ...