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

We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new ...

Scientists continue to explore one of humanity’s biggest questions: are we alone in the universe? This documentary examines the modern search for intelligent alien life, from advanced telescopes and ...

Alien experts claim powerful extraterrestrial life exists in the universe, which is beyond the control of any government — and could wipe out life on earth. Following Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett’s ...

NASA's hunt for alien life may be undermined by its own instruments, according to a group of leading astrobiologists who warn that current tools and mission designs are likely missing subtle, but ...

Aliens may have been closer to Earth than first thought. New research from NASA reveals that Ceres, the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, harbored the right conditions to ...

An Introduction The Fermi paradox presents a perplexing contradiction that intrigues scientists, philosophers, and the general public alike. Despite the vastness of the universe, the high probability ...

The number of planets capable of hosting alien life may be smaller than we thought, thanks to a new understanding of how water levels drive a planet’s climate. Below a certain level, carbon dioxide in ...

Suppose there are signs of extraterrestrial life and we have not yet been able to detect them. What does that mean? In Nature ...

Who hasn't looked into the sky and wondered if there's life out there, somewhere, looking back at us? Is it possible there's alien life closer to home — within the bounds of our solar system? The ...