JWST lacks the precision to detect life on exoplanets, and this new telescope aims to change that.

For years, the search for alien life has focused on Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. But this episode explores a more surprising possibility: giant moons circling massive worlds may offer ...

Is the rest of the cosmos a pristine environment awaiting the arrival of humanity’s “post-human” descendants? Or is advanced ...

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

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

The United States government’s recent release of hundreds of previously classified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists argue ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...

Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond our planet. Reading time 3 minutes In humanity’s search for life beyond Earth ...