The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way ...

Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the ...

The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere. On Earth, DMS ...

Scientists are racing to understand whether life on distant planets would evolve under similar patterns as Earth’s, sparking ...

Does alien life exist on an exoplanet? On TikTok, a University of Oxford astrophysicist cast doubt that extraterrestrial life ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

"Either our models are in error, or the DMS/DMDS might not exist," Schwieterman told Space.com. "Finding life outside the ...

In this latest teaser trailer for Noah Hawley ’s Alien series Alien: Earth , shows off the creation and birth of a unknown, ...

It's an exciting breakthrough, but it doesn't confirm alien life. Let's look at why scientists largely do not accept the ...

On a faraway planet, the James Webb Space Telescope has picked up signs of molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by ...

Fifty years ago, scientists recovered samples of potential extraterrestrial life, but may have unintentionally destroyed it during experiments.