The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, ...

Scientists are trying to understand how the caves formed and how life is supported in extreme environments. The post ...

Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...

Early simulations show that it would take only 10 hours for the forthcoming ELT to find signs of life near Proxima Centauri.

Finding alien life won’t be as dramatic as a flying saucer landing on the White House lawn – it’ll be NASA scientists holding ...

Although the movie’s participants refuse to disclose classified information, some of their statements elicited “audible gasps ...

Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could ...

Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green.

New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking ...

A new documentary is causing a stir by asserting the presence of alien life on Earth and claiming a US government effort to ...

Scientists are rethinking how to detect alien life by focusing on planets vastly different from Earth. Instead of searching ...

Scientists have long thought that our solar system's ocean worlds, such as Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus, ...